DENVER – A bill allowing lower tuition rates for illegal immigrant students received final approval from state House lawmakers Friday.
The bill passed 40-21 and will now proceed to Gov. John Hickenlooper, who is expected to sign the bill. Three Republicans joined with all the Democratic lawmakers to approve the bill.
Hickenlooper tweeted, “Undocumented kids will now have a fair and equitable way to pursue a higher education in CO. Well done.”
The bill allows students who graduate from Colorado high schools to attend college at the in-state rate regardless of their immigration status.
Currently, students in the country illegally must pay the non-resident tuition rate, which can be more than three times higher than the in-state rate.
The proposal and similar bills have been debated at the Colorado Legislature for a decade. Both parties have voted to defeat the bills in the past. Republicans argued that a federal immigration overhaul needs to happen first.
On the other hand, the Army is cutting tuition assistance to soldiers. This is one of the great incentives to join, the help that one gets with college. What’s wrong with this picture?
WIESBADEN, Germany — The Army announced Friday it is suspending its tuition assistance program for soldiers newly enrolling in classes due to sequestration and other budgetary pressures.
“This suspension is necessary given the significant budget execution challenges caused by the combined effects of a possible year-long continuing resolution and sequestration,” Paul Prince, an army personnel spokesman at the Pentagon, wrote in an email to Stars and Stripes. “The Army understands the impacts of this action and will re-evaluate should the budgetary situation improve.”
The Army’s announcement follows a similar move by the Marine Corps.
The Army’s tuition assistance program was available for troops to complete a high school diploma, certificate program or college or master’s degree. Under the program, the Army paid 100 percent of the tuition and authorized fees charged by a school up to established limits of $250 per semester hour or credit hour or up to $4,500 per fiscal year.
HT: Drudge
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But Obama did not cut his travel expenses. To hell with this spoiled little boy and his so called wife.
Prefect Deb. They've done the same in So. California, free cell-phones , low tuition and Housing..!! But or military takes the HIT..!! Salute
This just makes my blood boil.
Welcome to obummerland.
this makes me want to spit! my Grandpa and Uncles are all rolling over in their graves for the way the government is treating our soldiers! illegal is illegal! when I do something illegal I'd go to jail I just don't understand what is happening to the United States of America! Why don't the major newspapers and tv stations and radio stations report on issues like this? Lord help us JESUS!
Sorry kids but Colorado has been hijacked by the Commie Liberals, probably because the state is full of illegals!!! Dnever is a sanctuary city. If I was able I would probably move form Colorado!!!
He is doing everything he can to harm the American people while he sends millions of our tax dollars to our enemies overseas. It is time we make the laws for politicians. 5 day work weeks, 2 week vacations on their dime, not ours. If they go home every weekend it is at their expense, not the taxpayers. They must have the same health care that we will have, at their expense. No matter how old they are, they should have the same coverage as any other citizen. If they are old and sick they should be eliminated, just like any other person. They passed this idiot Obama care, let them use it. If it is good enough for the people that pay THEIR wages then it is good enough for them. Obama should be first on this list since he takes more vacations, and he is the one that dreamed this nightmare up.
This is the plan all along. Screw the people and build a following. They want people dependent because they will be more easily controlled. If you take from the Gov. it's like a drug dealer. Hookem and then you have them.
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This is another I am moving out of Colorado the state govenment will bend over backwards for all these illegals and screw the rest of the people. I would say it is time to start doing some recalls on the people in office they want this state to be like New York city
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