Metro State Passes Tuition Breaks for Illegal Immigrants

Friday saw Metro State of Denver vote seven to one to allow a special tuition rate for illegal immigrants.

Just two months ago, the state voted against allowing colleges to do so.

The planned breaks will give illegal immigrants a discount of fifty-eight percent, from the normal tuition amount. Regular instate tuition is a little bit less yet.

To be eligible for the lower rate, students will have to prove that they've graduated high school, and lived in Colorado for at least the last three years.

The one member of the board, who voted against the new rates stated that since the state wide bill has failed five times, clearly it's not the board's position to do so.

It is unknown if the state will attempt to block the school from the new rates.

Most likely Colorado will allow the school to go with it's own decision.