Colorado passed a bill on Friday allowing undocumented college students to pay less for in-state tuition at public universities.
The state’s House of Representatives passed the measure, which is said to benefit around 500 students by its first year.
“The governor and I support this bill because we want Colorado to have a strong economy,” says Joe Garcia, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado.
In order to be qualified, undocumented students must have graduated from a Colorado high school, lived three straight years in state, and sign a sworn statement saying they have begun the process of regularizing their immigration status or that they will start the process soon.
The bill is co-sponsored by Democratic Senators Mike Johnston and Angela Giron. They both drafted the bill once the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program started last August.
“Undocumented kids will now have a fair and equitable way to pursue a higher education in CO. Well done,” says John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado, on Twitter.
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