Bill > A5676

Introduced Session

This bill eliminates the eligibility of certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to receive State student financial aid or to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education. Under current law, certain students, including undocumented immigrants, may qualify for the in-State tuition rate at public institutions of higher education provided that the student: (1) attended high school in this State for three or more years; (2) graduated from a high school in this State or received the equivalent of a high school diploma in this State; (3) registers as an entering student or is currently enrolled in a public institution of higher education not earlier than the fall semester of the 2013-2014 academic year; and (4) in the case of a person without lawful immigration status, files an affidavit with the institution of higher education stating that the student has filed an application to legalize his immigration status or will file an application as soon as he is eligible to do so.This bill repeals this section of law. Current law also provides that certain students, including undocumented immigrants, may be eligible for State student financial aid programs provided that the student meets the same conditions required above to receive the in-State tuition rate. The bill repeals this section of law. Finally, the bill makes technical amendments to certain sections of law that include references to the sections of law repealed pursuant to the bill's provisions. The higher education benefits currently available under those sections of law to persons holding T or U visas, or to dependents of persons holding H-1B, O-1, or O-2 visas, are not impacted or otherwise altered by the bill's provisions.

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Bob Auth (R)*,  Vicky Flynn (R),  Gerry Scharfenberger (R), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee (on 05/15/2025)

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