State Legislative characteristics New Mexico, Texas, Colorado Allows tuition for some undocumented students and makes them eligible for some aid California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin Allows in-state tuition for some undocumented students but not state aid Minnesota, Nevada, Oklahoma Does not specifically allow in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants but has other tuition policies that result in many undocumented students paying rates Arizona, Georgia, Indiana Explicitly prohibits undocumented immigrants from being granted tuition Alabama (banned at two-year colleges), South Carolina (banned at all publics) Bans admission of undocumented immigrants at some or all public colleges Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming No statewide policy Note. Table created with information from Howard (2014) & Hultin (2014). Colorado ASSET Bill (13-0033) In Colorado, there are over 100,000 immigrants, of whom an estimated 33% are undocumented (Telford & Camarota, 2012). Seeing the need for reform, Senators Mike Johnson and Angela Giron introduced the Advancing Students for a Stronger Economy Tomorrow Bill, otherwise referred to as the Colorado ASSET Bill, because “these students live in our community, and we should help and encourage them to lead state state
fee for non-resident students. One guideline explicitly states that the information and data collected from each non-resident student be kept confidential. While Assembly Bill 540 provides an exemption from non-resident tuition, students must meet a brief list of requirements: Students must have attended high school in California for three or more years or attained credits from a California high school (three or more full-time years of coursework) and a total of three or more years in a California elementary school. Students must have graduated from a California high school. They must also register as an entering student or in concurrent enrollment at a university or college in California (registration must have occurred no earlier than the fall of the 2001-2002 academic year). Lastly, the student must file and/or be in the process of filing an application to legalize their residency to be eligible for AB 540 (California Student Aid Commission, 2016, para. 1). The University of California, with the California community colleges’ trustees and board of governors are responsible for establishing programs that accommodate the needs of non-resident students who qualify for the exemption. New Mexico Senate Bill 0582 Legislator Cynthia Nava first introduced New Mexico’s Senate Bill 0582 with the intent to establish in-state tuition and admission to institutions of higher education regardless of immigration status. Senate Bill 0582 is regarded by legislators as a nondiscrimination policy toward students who are eligible to enroll in institutions of higher education in New Mexico. Specifically, the purpose of Senate Bill 0582 is to
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