Prop 308

Prop. 308 made two significant changes to Arizona law:

First, a qualifying non-citizen student is eligible for in-state resident tuition at state universities and community colleges if the student both:

1.  Attended an Arizona public or private high school, or homeschool for a minimum of two years (does not need to be consecutive); and

2.  Graduated from an Arizona public or private high school, or homeschool equivalent, or obtained an Arizona high school equivalency diploma, i.e., a general equivalency diploma (GED)

Second, non-citizen students are eligible to receive financial aid funded in whole, or in part, with state monies, regardless of immigration status (ABOR, Prop. 308 FAQ, 2023). *Students who hold a F1, F2, J1, H4 or H1 visas are not eligible

Federal Aid Eligibility 

Students with DACA and undocumented status are not eligible for federal student aid. DACA students can only complete the FAFSA if they have a social security number (SSN), but undocumented students cannot since they do not have a SSN. 

Very few scholarships require a FAFSA to determine financial need and most scholarships for DACA and undocumented students do not require the completion of FAFSA to apply to the scholarships.

For more information, refer to the Federal Student Aid document on Financial Aid and Undocumented Students