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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ REFERENCE TITLE: postsecondary education; nonresident tuition exemption ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ State of Arizona ¦ ¦ House of Representatives ¦ ¦ Forty-fifth Legislature ¦ ¦ Second Regular Session ¦ ¦ 2002 ¦ ¦ ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ HB 2256 ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ Introduced by ¦ ¦ Representatives Avelar, Loredo, Sedillo, Miranda, Lugo, Senator Aguirre: Representatives ¦ ¦ Camarot, Clark, Norris ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AN ACT
AMENDING SECTION 15-1803, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 15-1803, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
15-1803. Alien in-state student status
A. An alien is entitled to classification as an in-state refugee student if such person has been granted refugee status in accordance with all applicable laws of the United States and has met all other requirements for domicile.
B. A PERSON WHO HAS NOT BEEN GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS BUT WHO IS WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS IS ENTITLED TO CLASSIFICATION AS AN IN-STATE STUDENT IF THE PERSON MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
1. THE PERSON ATTENDED A HIGH SCHOOL IN THIS STATE FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS.
2. THE PERSON GRADUATED FROM A HIGH SCHOOL IN THIS STATE OR OBTAINED A GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA WHILE IN THIS STATE.
3. THE PERSON FILES AN AFFIDAVIT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE THAT STATES THAT THE PERSON HAS FILED AN APPLICATION TO LEGALIZE THE PERSON'S IMMIGRATION STATUS OR WILL FILE AN APPLICATION TO LEGALIZE THE PERSON'S IMMIGRATION STATUS AS SOON AS THE PERSON IS ELIGIBLE TO DO SO.
C. THE ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS AND THE STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES SHALL ADOPT RULES TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
D. A PERSON WHO IS CLASSIFIED AS AN IN-STATE STUDENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IS ENTITLED TO THE SAME RIGHTS AND BENEFITS AS ANY OTHER IN-STATE STUDENT, INCLUDING ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
E. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY A PERSON TO A UNIVERSITY OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IS CONFIDENTIAL.