Eugene, Ore. –

With a voting outcome of 38-18, the Oregon House passed House Bill 2787. Regardless of immigration status, the newly established House Bill allows for undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at local public universities. The bill allows for an ease of a financial burden on immigrant families. For example, for a four-year degree at the University of Oregon, the tuition would come out to be $37,032 for in-state students. However, for out-of-state students, tuition alone can cost upwards of $114, 612. The difference of in-state to out-of-state tuition is $77,580.

To be eligible, you must have been an Oregon high school student for no less than three years, and you have to be enrolling into a Oregon university. The other requirement for undocumented students is that they need to be in the process of becoming a citizen.

Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber gave praise to the Oregon house, saying that, “Every Oregonian deserves their shot at the American Dream, and I appreciate the hard work of so many Oregonians to make this possible.” Governor Kitzhaber also went on to say that, “By removing roadblocks to their post-secondary education, we open new opportunities to them…” Outside of Oregon, thirteen other states have passed an in-state tuition bill for undocumented residents.

Craig Garcia, DuckTV News

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