Dive Summary:
- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan applauded the the University of Michigan Board of Regents' decision to give in-state tuition rates to all students who went to high school and middle school in Michigan, regardless of their immigration status.
- Out-of-state students pay about $40,000 a year in tuition, or about $27,000 a year more than in-state students.
- In Michigan, most universities not under control of the Board of Regents charge undocumented students out-of-state tuition rates.
From the article:
... The University of Michigan now joins the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education and the University of Hawaii Board of Regents who have recently adopted similar policies. In addition, there are 15 states that have passed laws permitting certain undocumented students who have attended and graduated from their primary and secondary schools to pay the same tuition as their classmates. ...
