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The directive comes after a court rescinded undocumented students� eligibility for in-state tuition. It’s unclear what information schools might ask from students and how their immigration data will be protected.
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The publicly elected Board of Trustees said the sudden end of the Texas Dream Act “bypassed the standard legislative process meant to ensure fairness and transparency, and prevented sufficient notice or consideration.� Tens of thousands of students have been impacted.
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Lawmakers also approved direct pay for student athletes and sought better pathways from college to the workforce.
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Shortly after the U.S. Department of Justice sued to block Texas from giving in-state tuition to immigrant students without legal status, state Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the two parties had filed a joint motion asking a court to permanently end the policy.
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House Bill 126, which allows student athletes to receive a slice of the billions Texas colleges generate in revenue from their teams, now awaits the governor’s signature.
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The number of students enrolling was double the increase ACC had been anticipating. Despite this, administrators say the program is financially stable.
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The 21-year-old from Conroe wants evacuation chairs to be available at all public universities in Texas.
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Hundreds of students and recent graduates in Texas have had their legal status changed by the U.S Department of State over the last few weeks.
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Ashley Morgan filed the federal lawsuit after the agency quietly halted access to income-driven repayment plans. Morgan’s payment of $507 per month is skyrocketing to $2,463.
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The U.S. Department of Education is not processing applications for income-driven repayment plans in response to a court ruling. Borrowers are unsure what comes next as the Trump administration shrinks the agency.