In-state Tuition For Colorado High School Graduates
Under existing law, an institution of higher education (institution) must classify a student, other than a nonimmigrant alien, as an in-state student for tuition purposes if the student attended high school in Colorado for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date the student either graduated from a Colorado high school or successfully completed a high school equivalency examination and the student is admitted to college within 12 months of graduating high school or completing the equivalency examination. The bill repeals the requirements that a student has attended a Colorado high school for 3 years and be admitted to college within 12 months of graduating or completing an equivalency examination.
The bill requires an institution to classify a student as an in-state student for tuition purposes if the student:
- Graduated from a Colorado high school or was physically present in Colorado for at least one year immediately preceding the date the student successfully completed a high school equivalency examination in Colorado; and
- Has
residedbeen physically present in Colorado for at least 12 consecutive months prior to enrolling in an institution.
Because the bill repeals the requirement to be admitted to college within 12 months of graduation, the bill also repeals the exception to that requirement for a student who does not have lawful immigration status and graduated or successfully completed the equivalency examination prior to September 1, 2013.
(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)