Enrolling Illegal Immigrants Pays Off for North Carolina’s Community Colleges, Expert Says

by E Wayne Ross on March 20, 2009

The Chronicle News Blog: Enrolling Illegal Immigrants Pays Off for North Carolina’s Community Colleges, Expert Says

Each community college in North Carolina would have to spend $8,600 per year to identify illegal immigrants among their applicants, a consultant has told the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges.

Meanwhile, the state makes $1,650 on every student who pays out-of-state tuition at the colleges, including most illegal immigrants.