Frankel v. Board of Regents

ELDRIDGE, Judge.

The University of Maryland, College Park, a State-owned and operated institution of higher education, requires that students classified with “out-of-state status” pay higher tuition fees than students classified with “in-state status.” Pursuant to the University’s tuition policy, students who are “financially independent” are eligible for in-state status upon a showing of “permanent residence” in Maryland. Students who are “financially dependent” upon an out-of-state benefactor, however, are ineligible for in-state status. The issue in this case is whether the University’s…