A little-known policy of the State Board of Regents could blunt the financial effect on dreamers from this week’s Arizona Appeals Court ruling denying them in-state tuition.
The policy says any Arizona high school graduate who does not otherwise meet residency requirements, can attend the state's three universities for 150 percent of what in-state students are charged.
It would still be a financial hit, but far less costly than out-of-state tuition.
"This could be students who, for instance, have moved away from Arizona and have somehow lost in-state residency eligibility," said Regents President Eileen Klein. "In this particular case related to DACA students, those students would also qualify."
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And there may be another option for DACA students who are already enrolled.
Both the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University have a programs where once a student is enrolled there is a guarantee of no tuition increases for the four years, although those programs may be challenged in court.