Bill > H1239

This bill aims to provide high school graduates in Massachusetts equal access to in-state tuition rates and financial aid in the state's higher education system. The key provisions are: 1) Any person admitted to a state institution of higher education in Massachusetts, other than a non-immigrant alien, who has attended and graduated from a high school in the state or obtained an equivalent from an adult basic education program in the state, shall be eligible to pay in-state tuition rates and fees, and receive state-funded financial assistance, at any state institution of higher education in the commonwealth. 2) Eligible individuals must register for the military selective service (if applicable), provide a valid social security number or individual taxpayer identification number, file a Massachusetts income tax return annually, and file an affidavit stating they have applied or will apply for citizenship or legal permanent residence (if not a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident). 3) No person qualified for in-state tuition under this law shall be denied such tuition as a result of this eligibility provision. 4) The legislature finds this law falls within the exception in federal law that allows states to provide post-secondary education benefits to certain undocumented immigrants.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1239