<p>iamhere - The point of stating a limit is to let the taxpayers know definitively what the status is. NYS loves to create publicly funded agencies with no oversight/accountability and little control or reporting. Taxpayers are tired of this and just want to know what they’re buying into - SUNY, Thruway Authority, whatever! This is especially true when hosts of new taxes and fees are being proposed and services are being cut. People always become suspicious of the areas where little is known/said - human nature, I guess.</p>
<p>AdvicePlease, I truly doubt anyone from oos would find an iota of animosity at any SUNY over the residency thing. The HS kids certainly don’t feel that everyone has a right to go to Geneseo/Binghamton and around here (Central/Northern NY) they’re commonly accepted as schools for the best and brightest, regardless of residency. I don’t think the admission standards have changed in any drastic way, there’s just a bigger applicant pool the last few years, and the kids are well aware of that. It’s just a fact of life, not a call to arms! Good luck to you and your D in evaluating her options.</p>