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August 21, 2011
August 18, 2011
Feds Prioritize Deporting Undocumented Convicts Over Students
President Barack Obama’s administration announced it would prioritize deporting people convicted of crimes, while putting a lower priority on undocumented children who came to the U.S. when very young, military veterans and spouses of active duty military. The announcement follows StateImpact Florida’s story Wednesday about students who have been granted a temporary reprieve from deportation […]
Feds Prioritize Deporting Undocumented Convicts Over Students
President Barack Obama’s administration announced it would prioritize deporting people convicted of crimes, while putting a lower priority on undocumented children who came to the U.S. when very young, military veterans and spouses of active duty military. The announcement follows StateImpact Florida’s story Wednesday about students who have been granted a temporary reprieve from deportation […]
August 17, 2011
Who Decides Which Undocumented Students Can Stay, Who Must Go?
When a local immigration field office in northern Florida tried to deport an 18-year-old girl in Quincy, Fla. a powerful South Florida advocate intervened. Advocates on both sides of the immigration debate say that a lack of clear federal law on how to treat undocumented students leaves the process open to influence peddling. President Obama […]
Who Decides Which Undocumented Students Can Stay, Who Must Go?
When a local immigration field office in northern Florida tried to deport an 18-year-old girl in Quincy, Fla. a powerful South Florida advocate intervened. Advocates on both sides of the immigration debate say that a lack of clear federal law on how to treat undocumented students leaves the process open to influence peddling. President Obama […]
August 16, 2011
Florida Residents Pay Out-Of-State Tuition
College tuition in Florida is already among the least expensive in the country. And it’s lowest for Florida residents who attend state colleges. But some residents are being charged the out-of-state rate. Florida is the only state known as a “receiver state” for immigrant families that does not offer in-state tuition to U.S.-born students with […]
Florida Residents Pay Out-Of-State Tuition
College tuition in Florida is already among the least expensive in the country. And it’s lowest for Florida residents who attend state colleges. But some residents are being charged the out-of-state rate. Florida is the only state known as a “receiver state” for immigrant families that does not offer in-state tuition to U.S.-born students with […]
August 10, 2011
The Argument For Giving Illegal Immigrants Lottery Scholarships
StateImpact Florida’s Monday story about the effect of new Bright Futures scholarship requirements on illegal immigrants or the children of illegal immigrants prompted a number of comments from readers asking why those students should get the lottery-funded scholarships — or any public benefits — at the expense of another student. The story also spurred Juan, […]
The Argument For Giving Illegal Immigrants Lottery Scholarships
StateImpact Florida’s Monday story about the effect of new Bright Futures scholarship requirements on illegal immigrants or the children of illegal immigrants prompted a number of comments from readers asking why those students should get the lottery-funded scholarships — or any public benefits — at the expense of another student. The story also spurred Juan, […]
August 9, 2011
Five Questions About Bright Futures Changes Answered
Yesterday’s story about a new requirement for the Florida Lottery-funded Bright Futures scholarship prompted a number of questions from readers, including how an illegal alien could get a scholarship in the first place? Here are answers to some of those questions. What has changed? The new law changes two requirements for Bright Futures. First, students […]
Five Questions About Bright Futures Changes Answered
Yesterday’s story about a new requirement for the Florida Lottery-funded Bright Futures scholarship prompted a number of questions from readers, including how an illegal alien could get a scholarship in the first place? Here are answers to some of those questions. What has changed? The new law changes two requirements for Bright Futures. First, students […]
August 8, 2011
Audio: Bright Futures Scholarship Out of Reach for Undocumented
A new law designed to collect more information on college students is having an unintended effect – it could prevent some undocumented students from receiving the state’s Bright Futures scholarship. And as Sarah Gonzalez of StateImpact Florida discovered, the new policy could also discourage U.S. citizens from applying for the merit-based scholarship. Read the full […]
Audio: Bright Futures Scholarship Out of Reach for Undocumented
A new law designed to collect more information on college students is having an unintended effect – it could prevent some undocumented students from receiving the state’s Bright Futures scholarship. And as Sarah Gonzalez of StateImpact Florida discovered, the new policy could also discourage U.S. citizens from applying for the merit-based scholarship. Read the full […]
No Papers, No Scholarship: Undocumented Students Could Lose Out
Florida students unable to document citizenship for themselves or their parents may lose their Bright Futures college scholarships because of a new paperwork requirement. Due to a change in the law, students who qualify for the lottery-funded merit scholarship must now fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. Most students complete […]
July 20, 2011
Making An Impact Through “People Reporting”
I first realized the power I have as a journalist while covering education in Oakland. I was part of a team that created a radio documentary on the public school system. Our work compelled listeners to donate toward filling the food cabinet of a teacher struggling to feed her hungry students. And one listener offered […]
Making An Impact Through “People Reporting”
I first realized the power I have as a journalist while covering education in Oakland. I was part of a team that created a radio documentary on the public school system. Our work compelled listeners to donate toward filling the food cabinet of a teacher struggling to feed her hungry students. And one listener offered […]