STATE ROLE IN COLLEGE ACCESS AND COMPLETION
AASCU POLICY STATEMENTS
■ Encourage states to provide eligibility for in-state tuition rates to qualified undocumented students. Qualifications may include graduation from a state high school, state residency and intent to obtain U.S. citizenship.
■ Discourage state efforts to prohibit or restrict undocumented students from enrolling in public institutions.
Encourage states to support programs that facilitate veterans' entry into and success in postsecondary education.
Discourage state actions that would limit the ability of public colleges and universities to engender a diverse student body and campus workforce. This would include state actions that would negatively affect institutional/system admissions, hiring and other policies designed to promote diversity.
■ Encourage states to involve public institutions of higher education in the implementation of new Common Core State Standards in mathematics and English language arts to ensure that high school graduates are college or career-ready.
Support state efforts to increase the preparedness for, and transition to, postsecondary education through strong P-20 partnerships and coordination initiatives. Such initiatives may include: