HB3551

Oklahoma HB3551 amends resident tuition eligibility for higher education, removing options for illegal immigrants to file applications or affidavits.

Oklahoma HB3551 modifies the eligibility criteria for resident tuition in higher education. It removes the option for students to file an application or affidavit to receive resident tuition. Instead, it mandates that the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education verify a student's lawful presence through the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program. The bill also declares an emergency clause, making it effective immediately upon passage and approval.