College cracks down on student citizenship
June 28, 2010 by Jacob HawleyPosted in: Admissions & Financial Aid, Enrollment, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
The illegal immigration debate has invaded this school’s admissions office. Here’s what happened.
An undocumented student was found to be paying in-state tuition costs at Kennesaw State University, despite Georgia’s policy of requiring illegal immigrants to pay the more expensive out-of-state tuition.
As a result, the State Board of Regents is looking for new ways to check the citizenship of all students. The board has also approved two measures to catch undocumented students, by:
- Barring university presidents from granting in-state tuition waivers to undocumented students, and
- Giving colleges 60 days to review student applications.
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Tags: Georgia Board of Regents, Kennesaw State University, student citizenship status

