<p>I'm so worried about how I am going to graduate this fall. I attend a public university in Texas. I have 22 hrs remaining to graduate but starting this summer to my surprise, I started getting charge out of state tuition. I had no idea of this law! I transferred from a community college and my associates took 18 hrs more that did not transfer towards my BS degree. I also completed a minor, 18 hrs. I also changed my major once and took extra classes that really interested me. I'm already in debt as it is and my bill for this fall is more than 10 K registered for 16 hrs. I am looking to appeal the out of state tuition rate but I'm so afraid I will get denied again and will not be able to graduate. I got denied this summer. I guess i did not submit enough supporting documentation. I just don't know what to submit. My family is very low income. But I am consider and independent student. I currently don't have a job. I took 12 hours last semester to find a full time job but didn't have much luck. I dropped one due to health issues caused by stress.</p>
<p>All I want to do is graduate and move on! This law of paying out of state tuition which I didn't even know about may prevent me from graduating after coming this far. They have an appeal form they gave me but I don't know what they're looking for to waive it with supporting documentation. I explained that I was very low income and could not afford out of state tuition. I don't know what to do or how I will be able to pay all that by myself when I have nothing. Why don't they warn us about this!? Please advice.</p>