Bill > S0022

This bill amends the Rhode Island Student Success Act to reduce the residency requirements for nonimmigrant foreign national students to qualify for in-state tuition rates. Currently, students must have resided in Rhode Island and attended a Rhode Island high school for three consecutive years to be eligible for in-state tuition. The bill changes this requirement to just one year of residency and high school attendance. The bill also maintains existing protections for student privacy, including confidentiality of student information under FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) and provisions that do not require students to disclose their immigration status. Students who meet the new criteria must continue to reside in Rhode Island, have graduated from a Rhode Island high school or obtained a high school equivalency diploma, and file an affidavit confirming their eligibility. The Rhode Island Council for Postsecondary Education will be responsible for creating rules to implement these changes, and the bill will take effect immediately upon passage.

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