AN ACT

Steve Gallardo introduces Arizona DREAM Act.

amending section 15-1803, Arizona Revised Statutes; repealing section 15-1825, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to tuition status for postsecondary education.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 15-1803, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE 15-1803. Alien in‑state student status; rules; policies; confidentiality

B. Regardless of the person’s immigration status, a person who entered this state as a minor, who is entitled to classification as an in-state student pursuant to section 15‑1802 or as a resident for tuition purposes pursuant to section 15-1802.01 and who is eligible for admission to a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents or to a community college under the jurisdiction of a community college district governing board shall be classified as an in-state student and as a resident of the county in which the community college district is located.

C. The Arizona board of regents and community college district governing boards shall adopt rules and policies to carry out the purposes of this section.

D. A person who is classified pursuant to this section as an in-state student or as a resident of the county in which the community college district is located is entitled to the same rights and benefits as any other in-state student or any other resident of the county in which the community college district is located, including eligibility for financial aid and scholarships.

E. Any information submitted by a person to a university or community college pursuant to this section is confidential.

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