SB 1109 - This act seeks to allow eligible nonimmigrant aliens to receive "in-state" tuition at any Missouri higher education institution that receives any state funds whatsoever. In order to meet the eligibility requirements of this act, a student must:-Not establish a residence outside of Missouri;
-Have resided with his or her parent or guardian while attending a public or private high school in Missouri;
-Have graduated from a public or private high school or received the equivalent of a high school diploma in Missouri;
-Have attended school in Missouri for at least three years as of the date the individual graduated from high school or received the equivalent of a high school diploma;
-Be registered as an entering student in the higher education institution not earlier than the 2004 fall semester;
-Provide (in the case of an individual who is not a citizen or a permanent resident of the United States) the higher education institution with an affidavit stating that the individual will file an application to become a permanent resident of the United States at the earliest opportunity the individual is eligible to do so.
This act possesses an effective date of August 01, 2004, and applies only to tuition for a term or semester that begins on or after August 01, 2004.
DONALD THALHUBER