Senate approves in‑state tuition for asylum seekers with pending applications
The Senate approved House Bill 25‑86A to extend in‑state tuition to asylum seekers whose applications are pending, sponsors said the change removes an eligibility gap that left students who grew up in Oregon facing out‑of‑state tuition; some senators urged caution on eligibility rules.
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The Oregon Senate on third reading passed House Bill 25‑86A to allow students with pending asylum applications to receive in‑state tuition at Oregon public institutions, sponsors said, closing a gap that previously treated asylum seekers as nonresidents for tuition purposes even if they had grown up and attended school in Oregon.
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