Maryland Approves In-State Tuition for Dreamers

I got this from our reader/friend Linda Cuellar first thing this morning when I opened my email.

Great news coming from Maryland. So far the count is eleven states that have approved in-state college-tuition for undocumented immigrants. The Maryland measure was approved late at night – I’m not sure if that means anything beyond the fact that the Maryland legislators worked late.

The Chronicle of Higher education reports:

The bill will enable undocumented students who have attended Maryland high schools for at least three years, and whose families pay state taxes, to pay cheaper in-state tuition rates at community colleges. After completing 60 credit hours, students could transfer to a four-year state college, also at the in-state rate.

The bill will be signed into law by Governor Martin O’Malley.

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