Proposition 300 Information

Procedures for Student Compliance with Proposition 300

The Maricopa Community Colleges have announced the procedures they are using to comply with Proposition 300.

The Colleges' efforts to comply with the law mean that students are being asked to provide information about their citizenship or legal status. To qualify for in-state tuition and state financial assistance, students must provide documentation as proof of lawful presence in the United States. Acceptable documents include a birth certificate, an Arizona driver license or ID card issued after 1996, and official immigration papers. Students who successfully complete the federal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will not need to show additional proof of citizenship.

In a letter sent to students, the Colleges said that "The new law does not prevent anyone from enrolling in the Maricopa Community Colleges."

"We are complying with the law while maintaining our goal of educating all students who wish to attend the Maricopa Community Colleges," said Dr. Steve Helfgot, Vice Chancellor for Student and Community Affairs. "We will continue to provide assistance to students within the framework of the law."

Further information can be obtained on the website or by calling the Admissions & Records offices at any of the 10 Maricopa colleges. This site includes a list of their phone numbers.

Proposition 300, passed by Arizona voters in November 2006, stipulates that college students who are not legal United States citizens or are without lawful immigration status must pay out-of-state tuition, and that persons who are not United States citizens and who are without lawful immigration status are not eligible for financial assistance using state money. The law requires that those who are not citizens or legal residents pay out-of-state tuition, which now is $96 per credit hour for students taking fewer than seven credit hours and $286 per credit hour for students taking seven or more credit hours. The in-state tuition rate is $71 per credit hour.