Currently, undocumented students cannot apply for or receive financial aid from Connecticut's public universities and colleges, despite contributing to the funding streams that provide financial assistance for their documented peers. This bill would have fixed this inequity by allowing undocumented students from Connecticut to apply for and receive financial aid from the state's public institutions of higher education.
S.B. 147: An Act Assisting Students Without Legal Immigration Status With the Cost of College
Status
Lost: bill did not pass
Session
2016
Bill number
147
Position
Support
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