General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 40
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 492
Referred to Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. SEN. PRAGUE, 19th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 40
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 492
Referred to Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
SEN. PRAGUE, 19th Dist.
AN ACT ALLOWING CHILDREN OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT ALIENS TO QUALIFY FOR IN-STATE TUITION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 10a-29 of the general statutes be amended to allow undocumented immigrant alien children who (1) reside in this state, (2) complete at least four years of high school level education in this state, and (3) register as an entering student or enroll at a public institution of higher education in this state to be entitled to the classification of an in-state student for tuition purposes.
Statement of Purpose:
To increase access to higher education for immigrant children and thereby improve the quality of the Connecticut workforce.