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The bill conditions federal Title IV student aid on states' in‑state tuition policies for undocumented immigrants—protecting federal aid for states that restrict in‑state tuition to citizens but reducing college affordability and risking financial and legal harm for states, institutions, and students that include undocumented residents.
Students and residents in states that limit in‑state tuition to U.S. citizens will retain access to Title IV federal student aid, preserving federal grants and loans for those students.
Taxpayers may face fewer federal dollars flowing to states that extend in‑state tuition to undocumented immigrants, potentially lowering federal outlays tied to those states' higher‑education policies.
Clarifying the statutory cross‑reference reduces legal and administrative ambiguity, making it easier for federal administrators and courts to interpret and apply the rule.
Undocumented students in states that provide them in‑state tuition would lose access to federal Title IV student aid, substantially reducing affordability and college access for that population.
States that adopt in‑state tuition for undocumented students could face significant financial losses to higher education funding and enrollment, straining state budgets and public colleges and universities.
Students (including U.S. citizens and documented residents) in states penalized under this rule could lose negotiated access to Title IV grants and loans or see reduced resources, harming affordability for many learners.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Makes States that give undocumented individuals the same in‑state tuition as citizens ineligible for Title IV federal student aid for the following fiscal year.
Introduced March 31, 2025 by Timothy Burchett · Last progress March 31, 2025
Makes a State ineligible for Title IV federal student financial assistance if the State charges an individual not lawfully present in the United States the same in‑state (resident) tuition rate as U.S. citizen residents at public institutions of higher education. The Department of Education must determine eligible States; any State found ineligible loses Title IV funding for the fiscal year following the year of the determination.