Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Immigration rights furthured by University organization

FIU's Students Working for Equal Rights celebrated becoming Florida’s first public college to offer an out-of-state tuition waiver for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students.

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.

Editorial: FIU makes right decision for immigrants

An editorial on FIU offering a tuition waiver for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

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.
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