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April 11, 2012U.S. citizen or not, University of Michigan may charge in-state rate
http://www.freep.com/article/20120411/NEWS06/204110411/U-S-citizen-or-not-University-of-Michigan-may-charge-in-state-rate?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE
A drive to let students who live in Michigan, but lack citizenship or a green card, pay in-state tuition at the University of Michigan has gained the interest of some of the school's regents in recent weeks. The Board of Regents asked U-M Provost Phil Hanlon to prepare a report on tuition equality for undocumented students, which could be presented as soon as its meeting next week. It's unclear whether that will lead to a policy change at U-M, which currently charges students without citizenship or a green card out-of-state tuition. Most schools charge the out-of-state rate. But at Western Michigan University, anyone who can prove residency in Michigan gets the in-state rate. Wayne State University does not ask for citizenship documentation. Saginaw Valley State University allows its president to approve waivers and allow migrant workers' children to receive in-state tuition.
A drive to let students who live in Michigan, but lack citizenship or a green card, pay in-state tuition at the University of Michigan has gained the interest of some of the school's regents in recent weeks. The Board of Regents asked U-M Provost Phil Hanlon to prepare a report on tuition equality for undocumented students, which could be presented as soon as its meeting next week. It's unclear whether that will lead to a policy change at U-M, which currently charges students without citizenship or a green card out-of-state tuition. Most schools charge the out-of-state rate. But at Western Michigan University, anyone who can prove residency in Michigan gets the in-state rate. Wayne State University does not ask for citizenship documentation. Saginaw Valley State University allows its president to approve waivers and allow migrant workers' children to receive in-state tuition.
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