Assemblywoman Marlene Caride has introduced legislation that would allow college bound students who were born in the United States and are New Jersey residents to apply for state tuition assistance they would otherwise be ineligible for because of their parents’ immigration status.
“With this bill, we hope to address the difficult and unfair situation faced by students who were born in the United States and are New Jersey residents, but don’t qualify for state student tuition assistance programs or the in-state undergraduate tuition rate upon enrollment in a public institution of higher education due to their parents immigration status,” said Caride (D-Bergen/Passaic). “College is terribly expensive. We should be looking for ways to make it more affordable for our students, not costlier.”
The inability to qualify is due to the fact that the student is considered a dependent student because he or she is under 24 years of age, and eligibility for state student assistance or the in-state tuition rate for dependent students is determined by the domicile status of their parents.
The parents of these students are unable to establish domicile in New Jersey either because they do not have legal status in this country or they entered the country on a nonimmigrant visa.
The bill, named the “Higher Education Citizenship Equality Act”, provides that a dependent student will be domiciled in the state for the purposes of determining eligibility for a state student loan, grant, or scholarship and eligibility for the in-state undergraduate tuition rate if the student:
· Is a United States citizen;
· Has resided in New Jersey for a period of not less than 12 consecutive months immediately prior to the academic period for which state student assistance is being requested or, in the case of the undergraduate tuition rate, 12 consecutive months before first enrolling in a public institution; and
· The student’s parent or guardian provides the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority with documentation that the parent or guardian has filed a New Jersey and federal income tax return, or with evidence of withholding of income tax, in the case of determining eligibility for a state student loan, grant, or scholarship. In the case of determining eligibility for the in-state undergraduate tuition rate, the student’s parent or guardian must provide the public institution of higher education with copies of any New Jersey and federal income tax return filed by the parent or guardian, or evidence of withholding of income tax for the most recent tax year.
The bill has been referred to the Assembly Higher Education Committee. TLS.
And what about the students whose parents were born in the USA getting aid? Seems they can’t get any help. Maybe Assemblywoman Marlene Caride should introduce legislation requiring the President of the USA to ENFORCE the rules in the Constitution about illegal immigrants, instead of pandering to them.
Does college offer a class in landscaping?
Really, mama and papa jumped the border, spit out little juan and expect the same privileges as all the people who joined the party legally.
If we make the situation as difficult as possible, maybe they will return home. ICE should be making arrests. Do mama and papa pay any taxes? Do they want Social Sec.?
If people do not rent or hire people without papers and pay American workers a fair livable wage, then there will people coming to work because there is work. who will clean your house, do your gardening and paint at minimum wage. There are jobs but a livable wage not pay under the table. its the community that hires, rents and allows the underground economy to continue. blame yourself not the law, you are breaking the law, not the people who do the work
Why didn’t the author of this article find it important enough to tell us that this Assemblywoman who only cares about illegal immigrants but not regular Americans who are struggling – is a DEMOCRAT??
Shouldn’t the public know that the Democrats are the ones who are bringing in outsiders, strangers, and taking away our hard-earned money and giving it to these strangers?
Our taxes will go up to pay for this. I am an American born LEGAL citizen, and I can’t afford to pay for this.
Could it be that the Democrats think they will earn votes for this? So let me understand – they are taking money from me, giving it to foreigners, and using it for their own re-election.
Ok. Now I understand.
NOT.
Why do we keep electing these traitors??
Hey Yid:
It is understood that ANY politician giving away someone else’s money is a DEMOCRAT!
This is just them making feel good laws for themselves. I have an idea if they think it is so great to give away money, why don’t they donate ALL their money to this cause as an example. You Democrats want to be leaders, then lead by example!!! Give away all YOUR money, then ask me for my money. I will wait to see how much the Democrats put into the pot.
Yid my dear, once again you sound like a cranky old man. Put away that anger in your heart, that hatred of the unknown and remember those people you so freely spit on are just as much a child of God as you. I will pray for you tonight.
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I have no hatred for any other human being. In fact, if you would read all my posts here on TLS, you would already know that. However, if someone steals your hard earned money, you would react negatively, would you not? Well, if you were normal, you would.
The Democrats are constantly taking our hard-earned money, and giving it to others. And when you try to confront them they tell you “Oh, you’re a cranky old man”. Or, “you’re a racist.” Or, “you have no heart – you don’t care for other human being just like you.”
My friend, we conservatives want every human to have equal freedoms and liberty and the ability to work hard and be successful and keep their hard earned money. What we don’t want is people coming into our homes in the middle of the night and stealing our hard earned money. We also don’t want Democrats enacting laws making it legal to just take our hard earned money and give it to someone else. There is no difference between these two types of robbery, except that the midnight thief will go to jail, and the Democrat will be hailed as a hero by those who get our hard earned money. Go figure.
why cant my grandchildern get it, oh right they are giving it to them,and there mom and dad where born here , dopey me