Abstract:In this article, we examine policies related to in-state resident tuition and state financial aid policies aimed at undocumented students. To help frame the discussion and spark further debate and research in this area the article seeks to do three things. First, it provides a comprehensive review of state and institutional in-state tuition policies aimed at undocumented students as well as state college or university system responses. Second, it charts the policy landscape for state financial aid access for this population. Third, it Policies on In-State Resident Tuition and Financial Aid for Undocumented Students2 examines the numerous implications that such policies engender and highlights the role of the federal government and the proposed Dream Act in mitigating some of these concerns. It closes by underscoring the important financial role played by the critical interaction of state, institutional, and federal policies in making college going a reality for these students while proposing avenues for future study around the issue. Keywords: undocumented immigrants; tuition; state financial aid; educational policy; state policy; educational equityPolíticas estatales e institucionales sobre la matrícula de residentes y recursos financiera para estudiantes indocumentados: Examen de restricciones y oportunidades Resumen: En este artículo, examinamos las políticas relacionadas con la matrícula residente en el estado y las políticas de ayuda financiera estatal dirigidas a estudiantes indocumentados. Para ayudar a enmarcar la discusión y estimular el debate y la investigación en esta área, el artículo busca hacer tres cosas. En primer lugar, proporciona una revisión exhaustiva de las políticas estatales e institucionales de matrícula e n el estado dirigidas a estudiantes indocumentados, así como a las respuestas estatales del sistema universitario o universitario. En segundo lugar, muestra el panorama político para el acceso de la ayuda financiera estatal a esta población. En tercer lugar, examina las numerosas implicaciones que tales políticas engendran y destaca el papel del gobierno federal y la Dream Act propuesta para mitigar algunas de estas preocupaciones. Se cierra subrayando el papel financiero importante desempeñado por la interacción crítica de las políticas estatales, institucionales y federales para hacer de la universidad una realidad para estos estudiantes, al tiempo que propone caminos para el estudio futuro sobre el tema. Palabras-clave: inmigrantes indocumentados; matrícula; recursos financieros estatal; política educativa; política estatal; equidad educative Políticas estaduais e institucionais sobre a matrícula residente no estado e recursos financeira para estudantes indocumentos: Examinando restrições e oportunidades Resumo: Neste artigo, examinamos as políticas relacionadas com a educação residente no estado e políticas de auxílio financeiro estadual destinadas a estudantes sem documentos. Para ajudar a enquadrar a discussão e estimular mais debates e pesquisas nesta área, o artigo pr...

States have responded in a variety of ways to undocumented immigration and its implications for higher education. Some states have allowed undocumented students to seek an affordable college education while others have created barriers. This article highlights the piecemeal legislation that the states have passed in order to respond to the needs of undocumented students; namely, policies allowing undocumented students in-state resident tuition. It also considers the policy impacts on undocumented students and the institutions and faculty that serve them.

There is scarce research that examines the leadership experiences of international students on campus. Leadership capacity and efficacy are important indicators of success in higher education and are linked to important academic, career, and life benefits, such as career and leadership aspirations, work performance, the ability to cope and overcome stereotypes, and the adaptation to and persistence in the face of challenging situations. This quantitative study focuses on international students’ confidence in their leadership abilities while studying in a foreign country and system in comparison with their domestic student peers. Findings suggest that college campuses and higher education professionals need to do a better job at engaging their international students in leadership opportunities while being culturally relevant.

Higher education professionals are critical to undocumented students’ educational success as their access to higher education is heavily dependent on being able to interpret and navigate policies. This study presents an analysis of policies that impact higher education access for undocumented students coupled with a qualitative case study that examines how anti-immigration policy affects the experiences of higher education professionals who worked directly with undocumented students in the state of Indiana. The authors help readers understand the experiences and challenges facing these “pathfinders” as they attempt to navigate the mazes of federal, state, and institutional policy to help their undocumented students.

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