Recent Changes to Admissions and Financial Aid

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Recent Changes to Admissions and Financial Aid
Note This is not an official document. It is a
document designed to help understand the impact
of Prop. 300 on MCCD services and processes. It
is a living document subject to change as our
understanding changes. Posted by Dr.
Rick Sheets, LSC Director, PVCC with permission.

• Presenters
• Debbie Kushibab, Dean of Students
• Mary Blackwell, Director of Admissions Records
• Phoenix College
• Maricopa Community College District
• May 5, 2007

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The Law

• Proposition 300, passed by Arizona voters in
  November 2006, stipulates that college students
  who are not legal United States citizens or are
  without lawful immigration status must pay
  out-of-state tuition, and that persons who are
  not United States citizens and who are without
  lawful immigration status are not eligible for
  financial assistance using state money.

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Bi-annual Reports

• The number of students attending who are not U.S.
  Citizens or legal residents.
• 2. The number of students attending who apply for
  but are denied financial assistance.

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Out-of-state Tuition

• The law requires that those who are not citizens
  or legal residents pay out-of-state tuition,
  which now is 90 per credit hour for students
  taking fewer than seven credit hours and 280 per
  credit hour for students taking seven or more
  credit hours.
• The in-state tuition rate is 65 per credit
  hour.

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Tuition Comparison

• In-state tuition is 65/credit hour
• If taking 6 credits 390
• If taking 12 credits 780
• Out-of-state tuition is 90/credit hour if fewer
  than 7 credits
• If taking 6 credits 540
• Out-of-state tuition is 280/credit hour if
  taking 7 or more credits
• If taking 12 credits 3,360

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Payment Plans New Option!

• Register early extend payments for up to six
  months
• Easy on-line application
• 20 fee for service but no interest
• Auto-payments from bank or credit card accounts

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College is Achievable

• 6 credits in summer 1
• 6 credits in summer 2
• 6 credits in fall 2007
• 6 credits in spring 2008
• Total 24 credits in academic year
• Tuition 2,160

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New Admissions Process

• Complete Student Information Form
• Provide Acceptable Documentation
• See list
• If No Documentation still ok!
• No docs students coded as out-of-state
• Take Assessment Test
• Visit with an Academic Advisor
• Check out Scholarships

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Citizenship Documents

• AZ Drivers License or I.D. Card
• Birth Certificate
• Passport
• Permanent Resident Card
• Resident Alien Card
• Non-immigrant Visa
• FAFSA
• Others may apply just ask!

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Private Scholarships

• There are private scholarships for undocumented
  students that do not require the student to be a
  US citizen or resident or have a social security
  number in order to apply.
• Some Websites
• http//www.maldef.org/pdf/Scholarships_072003.pdf
  
• http//hs.houstonisd.org/debakeyhs/Departments/co
  unselors/Undocumented.html
• http//www.getreadyforcollege.org/gPg.cfm?pageID
  15861534-D83A_1933715A

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Federal Aid

• If the student is a US Citizen but one or more
  parents are undocumented, the student is eligible
  for federal student aid.
• However, if the parents supply a fake or stolen
  social security number (SSN) on the form, the
  student's FAFSA will be rejected when the
  parent's social security number fails to match.
  The FAFSA may also be rejected when the parents
  submit a SSN or Taxpayer Identification Number
  (TIN) that is valid for work purposes only.

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Your Questions

• Can undocumented students use private
  scholarships?
• YES!
• Will it be illegal to donate to an undocumented
  student?
• NO!
• What financial assistance will the undocumented
  student qualify for?
• Any scholarships that are not derived from state
  or federal agencies.
• Are other states different?
• Probably.

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Your Questions

• Will anything change with a new president?
• Federal legislation would supersede state laws
• Is it legal for the universities to ask for an
  SSN?
• Legal to ask but not to require. PC will issue
  student I.D. numbers to all students beginning
  Spring 2008.

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PC Services for ALL Students

• Academic Advisement
• Athletics
• Career Services
• University Transfer
• Free Tutoring
• Disability Resource Center
• Free Counseling
• Financial Aid/Scholarship Assistance
• Veterans Services
• Student Clubs and Activities

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Final Thoughts

• Were Accessible
• All Students Are Welcome
• Were Affordable
• Certificates and Degrees are Achievable
• Our Focus is Student Success
• Call us with Any Questions
• Mary 285-7503
• Debbie 285-7856