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Laurin, Joel – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Immigration status and educational opportunities are at the forefront of the current national conversation regarding "DREAMers": children of immigrants brought to the United States at a young age who lack legal status but are raised and educated in the American system. In 2006, Arizona voters passed Proposition 300, in part prohibiting…
Descriptors: Undocumented Immigrants, Tuition, Academic Aspiration, Dual Enrollment
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Dougherty, Kevin J.; Nienhusser, H. Kenny; Vega, Blanca E. – Review of Higher Education, 2010
Every year about 65,000 undocumented students graduate from U.S. high schools. A major obstacle to their attending college is not being eligible for in-state tuition. Today, nine states permit it while four prohibit it. Even if the federal DREAM Act passes, state policy decisions will continue to strongly shape college opportunities for…
Descriptors: Undocumented Immigrants, High School Graduates, Barriers, College Attendance
Arizona State Board of Directors for Community Colleges, Phoenix. – 2000
This document provides statewide and district summaries on the academic performance of Arizona high school graduates for 1999-2000. The number of 1998-99 Arizona high school graduates enrolled in the ten Arizona community college districts was 17,024. First term average GPA (Grade Point Average) for all 1998-99 Arizona high school graduates…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Attendance, College Bound Students, College Freshmen