On September 28, 2026, Inside Higher Ed contributor Allie Soisouvanh Price reported that undocumented students in Texas have lost eligibility for in‑state tuition rates and state‑funded financial aid, leaving campus financial‑aid offices unable to resolve the problem.
The issue affects undocumented students enrolled in Texas public colleges and universities who previously qualified for reduced tuition and state assistance under certain residency criteria.
According to the report, the loss of access to both in‑state tuition and Texas state financial aid has created a gap that financial‑aid administrators, whose role is to help students navigate funding challenges, could not fill.
In Texas, eligibility for in‑state tuition and state aid is typically tied to documented residency status, and recent policy changes have tightened those requirements, leaving undocumented learners without the financial resources they had relied on.
“Financial aid administrators are supposed to solve problems. But I couldn’t fix things for the undocumented students who lost access to in‑state tuition and Texas state financial aid.”
<small>Source: Inside Higher Ed — read the original story there.</small>
