Limited Access: The Landscape of In-State Tuition for Displaced Students

Many forcibly displaced populations residing in the United States face barriers accessing state level benefits and opportunities in their new communities, including equitable access to higher education. This webinar, held on December 1, 2022, shared the findings of a new analysis conducted by IRAP and the Refugee Advocacy Lab on access to in-state tuition for refugees, Special Immigrant Visa (SIVs) holders, humanitarian parolees, asylees, asylum-seekers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders across all 50 states. With an overview of the key take-aways, speakers explored past challenges and successes by states to expand access for forcibly displaced students, as well as opportunities for the future, from legislative options to working directly with higher education institutions.

Speakers:

Sen. Michael Dembrow, Oregon State Senator (District 23) & Chair of Senate Education

Genevieve Kessler, Director for State Advocacy, IRC, State Strategy Lead, Refugee Advocacy Lab

Balqees Mihirig, Senior Policy Counsel, IRAP; Policy Advisor, Refugee Advocacy Lab

Resources:
The presentation slides can be found here.

Access the in-state tuition tracker here.

For a summary of high-level findings and take-aways, see this blog post.