Overview
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Proposition 300 key points
- Proposition 300 took effect December 7, 2006. It affects Adult Education courses, financial assistance that includes state monies, and eligibility for in-state tuition rates.
- Adult Education students must complete an intake form, statement of lawful presence, and provide documentation of lawfully presence in the U.S. Persons not lawfully in the U.S. cannot take Adult Education courses.
- All students in credit courses must have on file a completed Domicile Affidavit (or Statement of Legal Residence) and must provide documentation (a) that they are lawfully present in the U.S., (b) that they are in a lawful status that permits them to establish legal domicile, and (c) that they have in fact taken the steps to satisfy one-year of legal domicile for in-state tuition. If the student is deriving his or residency from parents or legal guardians, the parents or guardians must meet the same requirements. Students who are unlawfully present in the U.S. cannot receive in-state tuition rates.
- Dual enrollment students who are not lawfully present in the U.S. cannot have their College tuition paid by high school funds, nor can the College waive tuition. Students in this situation may find other sources of payment, or drop the credit portion of the course.
- Parent and legal guardian information is required for all students under 19 and for students 19 and older who base their claim for in-state tuition on their parents or guardians.
- Students may be billed if they are found to have accepted benefits on or after December 7, 2006 for which they were not eligible (e.g., in-state tuition or financial assistance). The college will only bill when legally necessary, and payment plans are available.
- Students requesting Title IV (federal) financial assistance must be in the U.S. as citizens, nationals, or eligible immigrants (this was already the case before Proposition 300).
- Students requesting financial assistance that includes state monies, including waivers, grants, scholarships and other assistance must be lawfully present in the U.S. to be eligible and must provide documentation that they are lawfully present. Students who are not lawfully present in the U.S. cannot receive financial assistance that includes state monies (also see preceding point--they also cannot receive federal financial aid).
- There are some courses that are not affected by Proposition 300: non-credit Community Enrichment Center courses, professional development courses, Tech Prep courses when they are treated as transfer work coming to the College rather than being transcripted as College courses, and contract training courses. These courses are not affected because they either have no tuition or because they are not Coconino Community College courses (as in the case of Tech Prep).
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Proposition 300 in a nutshell
The following table shows what status must be shown for each class or benefit affected by Proposition 300.
Impacted area |
Must have lawful status in US? |
If non-citizen must have lawful immigrant status? |
Must be legal resident of AZ? |
Adult Education |
Yes |
No |
No |
In-State Tuition |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes* |
Financial Assistance Involving State Monies** |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Notes:
- *In-state tuition requires a year of physical presence and demonstrated intent to be a resident other than for exceptions provided by State law
- The law requires students to provide adequate evidence of their lawful presence in the U.S.
- Lawful status in the U.S. includes U.S. citizens, nationals, lawful immigrants (e.g., alien resident card holders, etc), and lawful non-immigrants (e.g., persons on valid visas), etc.
- Lawful immigrant status includes permanent residents, asylees, refugees, parolees, and certain other statuses
- In-state tuition requires a year or more of legal residence in the state
- Students deriving legal domicile from parents or guardians for in-state tuition are required to show their parents or guardians meet the criteria above (are lawfully present citizens or immigrants capable of establishing legal domicile
- **state monies are defined in Arizona law; the definition applies to the political subdivisions of the state (e.g., counties)
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Message from Vice President for Student Affairs
Dear Coconino Community College Students, Employees, and Community Members:
College staff and legal counsel for the College have been working on all aspects of Proposition 300 since December 2006 when it took effect. Work has continued every month since then and has involved hundreds, perhaps thousands, of staff hours.
Without going into all the details, I will share with you the three key points about how the College is implementing Proposition 300:
- We respect the will of the voters and guidance of our state officials
- We are complying with the law
- We care about and have compassion for any students or others who are impacted
Those three simple points branch out into hundreds of details that the College is attending to. We thank the staff who have been working on this project for months as well as the students and parents who have had to file additional forms and documentation. We also thank our colleagues at other colleges throughout the state who have been working equally hard to implement the law.
Sincerely,
David L. Minger
Vice President for Student Affairs
April 25, 2007
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Request to hear your story and any concerns or questions
Any and all input is welcome.
The College and our governing board believe it will be valuable for us to hear and understand your story if you are affected by Proposition 300. Your input will help us give feedback to our College President, to the presidents' council for Arizona (ACCA), and possibly through them to legislators and policymakers.
Your story can be passed along without including your identity if you wish. Please contact the chair of the implementation team, Bob Voytek, at bob.voytek@coconino.edu.
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Links to more information for readers who want to know the details
When a ballot measure is passed by voters, it may change one or more sections of Arizona law. Proposition 300 was passed by voters in November 2006. It took effect December 7, 2006 when the Governor signed it into law. When it was passed, it changed sections of Arizona law (the Arizona Revised Statutes). Here is information you can explore more deeply including some relevant federal laws.
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