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Arroyo was speaking out Monday against a bill in the Iowa House that would ban undocumented students from qualifying for in-state tuition at Iowa's three public universities and 15 community colleges.
Over 70% of Iowans support requiring students to be U.S. citizens or 'lawfully present' to get in-state tuition at universities, community colleges.
Texas was the first to pass a law granting in-state tuition for qualifying undocumented immigrants, with California following suit, both in 2001. The Utah law was then passed in 2002, along with a similar law in New York that same year. [ 15 ]
Per SB6523, students who qualify for in-state tuition under HB1079 are also eligible for state-funded financial aid. In addition to these 16 states, Hawaii, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Rhode Island allow this through the school system, their Board of Regents.
More recently, post-2016 policies focused on tightening immigration rules, impacting student enrollment trends. However, U.S. administrations have also recognized the economic benefits of international students, who contribute billions annually to the economy through tuition and living expenses, prompting occasional easing of regulations. [4]
Voters in Arizona have approved a ballot initiative to extend in-state college tuition to qualifying students regardless of immigration status, the Associated P
The bill covers the cost of in-state tuition, but not the cost of out-of-state tuition, forcing veterans to pay the difference or spend a lot of time (up to a year) waiting to meet the residency requirement of that state. [3] Average in-state tuition in the United States is around $9,000, while average out-of-state tuition is close to $22,000 ...
This means that no “tuition or mandatory fees” will be charged to qualifying students. ... at UT Austin to completely cover tuition and mandatory fees for in-state undergraduate students from ...