Tuition, in-state; eligibility, certain individuals who have applied for permanent residency. (HB343)

Introduced By

Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon) with support from co-patrons Del. Elizabeth Guzman (D-Dale City), and Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke)

Description

Eligibility for in-state tuition; certain individuals who have applied for permanent residency. Declares eligible for in-state tuition any individual who (i) graduated from a public or private high school in the Commonwealth or passed a high school equivalency examination approved by the Board of Education; (ii) registers as an entering student or is enrolled in a public institution of higher education; (iii) has submitted evidence that he or, in the case of a dependent student, at least one parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis has filed, unless exempted by state law, Virginia income tax returns for at least one year prior to the date of registration or enrollment; and (iv) provides an affidavit to the public institution of higher education in which he has registered as an entering student or is enrolled stating that he has filed an application to become a permanent resident of the United States and is actively pursuing such permanent residency or will do so as soon as he becomes eligible for such permanent residency. Read the Bill »

Outcome

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