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AZ SCR1003
Concurrent Resolution
Status
1/23/2013
Primary Sponsor
Steve Gallardo
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AI Summary
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Enacts the "Arizona Higher Education Fairness Act" as a ballot measure for voter approval, allowing undocumented immigrants who entered Arizona before age 16 and resided in the U.S. for at least five years to qualify for in-state tuition.
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Requires undocumented students to meet additional criteria including current school enrollment, high school graduation, GED attainment, or military service, plus be under 31 years old and have no felony convictions.
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Removes the federal prohibition that denied in-state tuition eligibility to undocumented students, replacing it with new eligibility standards under section 15-1802 and 15-1803.
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Allows classified in-state students under this act to access the same rights and benefits as other in-state students, including financial aid and scholarships, with student information kept confidential.
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Clarifies that postsecondary education and adult education are excluded from definitions of "state or local public benefits" requiring citizenship documentation.
Legislative Description
Postsecondary education; tuition; classification; status
Last Action
Referred to Senate RULES Committee
1/24/2013