Florida board bars undocumented students from state colleges

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Florida's State Board of Education approved a policy that bars undocumented students from enrolling in the 28 institutions of the Florida College System and requires documentation of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence before enrollment. The change could reduce college revenue, as the Florida Policy Institute estimated roughly $15 million in lost tuition and fees. The action follows last year's legislative repeal of a law that had allowed some undocumented students to get in-state tuition, and comes as the state's public university board moves toward a similar ban. The policy may prompt legal challenges and shifts in enrollment and state finances.

Florida colleges will bar undocumented students and require proof of status