DACA decision devalues hardworking students
Brea Jones/ Contributing Writer On Sept. 5 2017, the Trump administration publicly announced the end of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also known as DACA….
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DACA students fear deportation in the midst of waiting for new legislation
Dreamers at FIU are awaiting new legislation to replace Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals in the face of possible deportation.
International students strain for jobs
In the words of Big Sean, I feel blessed. You know why? Even though I have to pay for tuition, our university comes at a fairly cheap price. I have various alternatives available at my disposal to help pay for these costs. Financial aid, loans, grants, scholarships, jobs on and off campus—these are the things that give my wallet some relief. Unfortunately, these aren’t the same opportunities offered to international students.
University hosts executive presence
Photo by Megan Tait/The Beacon Adrian Suarez Avila/ News Director The University boasted an executive presence on Wednesday, Feb. 25. “It is wonderful to be with…
State grants in-state tuition for undocumented students
While the University became the first public institution in Florida to offer a non-resident tuition waiver to undocumented students during Fall 2013, SB 1400 makes this policy a statewide standard as of July 1, 2014.
Battle continues to secure tuition equity in Florida
Although Miami Dade College and FIU remain the only educational institutions in the state that waive out-of-state tuition fees for undocumented students, FIU only does so for those eligible for DACA, a fact that has led state government officials to tackle opposition in an effort to secure tuition equity for all undocumented students.
Undocumented Panthers continue fight for tuition equity
Despite the doors that have been opened by the tuition waiver for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students, the battle for tuition equity is still being fought.
University first to offer in-state tuition to DACA students
Beginning fall 2013, FIU will be the first public college to offer a non-resident tuition waiver to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students, allowing them to pay in-state tuition that is one-third the cost of out-of-state tuition.
Student Government elections results released
Defeating the Alina Gonzalez and Kevin Gonzalez ticket by a margin of 852 votes, Patrick O’Keefe and Sanjeev Udhnani have been elected President and Vice President, respectively, of the Student Governing Council at Modesto Maidique Campus.
SGC-BBC campaign goes unnoticed by students
Campaigning for elections was hard to miss for students at the University, at least at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus. At the Biscayne Bay Campus, on the other hand, both the literal and metaphorical signs of a campaign being in progress were few and far between.