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CA Court to Rule on In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students « Student Activism

CA Court to Rule on In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students « Student Activism

CA Court to Rule on In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students

California’s Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling today on whether undocumented students who are residents of California must be charged out-of-state tuition in the state’s public colleges and universities.

California is one of several states that charge in-state tuition rates to longtime residents even if they are undocumented. An estimated 25,000 students are currently enrolled under that policy, even as the state has