State Legislation Concerning Undocumented College Students (Fall, 2008)

States That Allow Undocumented Students to Gain Resident Tuition Status (by Statute):

Texas, H.B. 1403, 77th. Leg., Reg. Sess. (Tex. 2001), amended by S.B. 1528, (Tex. 2005)

California, A.B. 540, 2001-02 Cal. Sess. (Cal. 2001)

Utah, H.B. 144, 54th Leg., Gen. Sess. (Utah 2002)

New York, S. B. 7784, 225th Leg., 2001 NY Sess. (NY 2002)

Washington, H.B. 1079, 58th Leg., Reg. Sess. (Wash. 2003)

Oklahoma, S.B. 596, 49th Leg., 1st Sess. (OK 2003) [rescinded, 2008]

Illinois, H.B. 60, 93rd Leg., Reg. Sess. (Ill. 2003)

Kansas, K.S.A.76-731a (KS 2004)

Nebraska, LB 239 (enacted over veto, April 13, 2006)

New Mexico, N.M.S.A. 1978, Ch. 348, Sec.21-1-1.2 [47th Leg. Sess. (2005)]

 

States That Do Not Allow Undocumented Students to Gain Resident Tuition Status (by Statute):

Arizona

Georgia

Mississippi

 

States That Have Formally Considered Legislation Concerning Undocumented Students and Residency Tuition Status (Statutes introduced by Fall, 2007):

Alaska

California (eligibility for State financial aid)

Colorado

Connecticut**

Delaware*

Florida

Hawaii

Kansas#

Maryland**

Massachusetts**

Michigan

Minnesota+

Missouri##

New Jersey

North Carolina

Oregon

Rhode Island

Virginia***

Wisconsin

Wyoming****

* (public institutions in Delaware have agreed to allow undocumented students to establish residency status, in lieu of legislation that had been introduced)

** (pro-immigrant bill vetoed by governor)

*** (anti-immigrant bill vetoed by governor); also, 2006 bill (SB 542) affected refugee tuition

**** (W.S. 21-16-1303 enacted, limiting state scholarships to LPR and citizens)

# (bill introduced to repeal existing residency statute)

## (bill introduced to preclude undocumented attendance)

+ (legislation enacted that eliminated non-resident tuition, irrespective of immigration status)