{"id":2279,"date":"2026-06-25T21:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T21:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2279"},"modified":"2026-06-25T21:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T21:02:22","slug":"florida-moves-to-restrict-undocumented-students-from-public-universities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2279","title":{"rendered":"Florida moves to restrict undocumented students from public universities"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Florida\u2019s public universities moved a step closer Thursday to barring undocumented students from enrolling, after the Florida Board of Governors unanimously advanced an admissions change that could take effect in the 2027-28 academic year.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2277\">Two injured in personal-watercraft crash near Rickenbacker, Miami Fire says<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The proposal targets universities that, in the two most recent academic years, didn\u2019t admit all academically qualified applicants. If ultimately adopted, a person \u201cnot lawfully present in the United States\u201d would not be eligible for initial enrollment at those universities.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The vote is not the final step. If approved, the proposed change would be opened for 14 days of public comment. If no concerns are raised during that period, it would return to the Board of Governors for a final vote in September.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In practice, the rule would apply to universities that have turned away academically qualified applicants because they lacked the space, faculty, programs or other resources to accommodate them. The proposal includes an exception for cases in which applicants were rejected for nonacademic reasons.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Board of Governors oversees Florida\u2019s 12 public universities, including Florida International University and Florida Atlantic University. It wouldn\u2019t apply to private universities such as the University of Miami.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Board members amended the proposal Thursday after raising concerns that the original language could unintentionally affect students living outside the United States who enroll in online programs at Florida universities.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think it would be the intent of this board to preclude somebody who lives overseas from being able to access online programs,\u201d board Chair Alan Levine said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2276\">Venezuelan diaspora frantic over family missing, feared dead after quakes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>If finalized, the rule would place Florida among a small group of states that fully or partially block undocumented students from enrolling in public higher education. Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina already have restrictions limiting undocumented students\u2019 access to public colleges or universities.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The proposal comes after Florida already made college less accessible for undocumented students through multiple moves. Last year, the Board repealed in-state tuition eligibility. That repeal reversed a 2014 law that allowed some undocumented students to pay in-state rates if they attended and graduated from a Florida high school.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Not satisfied with the indirect restriction, the same Board will vote June 30 on whether undocumented students may enroll in Florida College System institutions \u2014 like Miami-Dade College and Broward College \u2014 and Adult General Education programs.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Gov. 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