A. A referendum approved by Arizona voters in November 2006. Proposition 300 provides that university students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents, or who do not have lawful immigration status, are not eligible for in-state tuition status or financial aid that is funded or subsidized by state monies.

A. If you (a) do not receive in-state tuition status, and (b) do not receive financial aid funded by state monies (Arizona), then you are NOT affected by Proposition 300.

If you (a) receive in-state tuition status, or (b) receive financial aid that is supported by state monies (Arizona), then you are affected by Proposition 300.

A. With rare exceptions students in the following groups will NOT have to provide further documentation of lawful presence.

1. Students who have completed a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) will have already verified lawful presence in the U.S. and will not need to provide further information.
2. Students who have unexpired student visas that have been verified by the Office of International Students.
3. Student workers who have provided I-9 verification, after 1986, to the University Office of Human Resources.
4. Students who will not attend the University after the current Spring 2007 semester ends.
5. Students who seek neither financial aid nor resident tuition status.

If you do not fall into any of the groups above, and you wish to receive (or continue receiving) in-state tuition status or financial aid supported by state monies, then you must provide documentation of -

1. U.S. citizenship; or
2. Legal resident of the U.S.; or
3. Lawful immigration status.

Acceptable Forms of Documentation

The Legislature and the federal government (U.S. Department of Education, in Volume 1, Student Eligibility, Chapter 2 on Citizenship in the 2006-07 Federal Student Aid Handbook) have designated several forms of documentation that the University of Arizona will accept as evidence of citizenship, permanent residence or lawful presence. If the document verifies that he/she is a citizen, permanent resident or is lawfully present in the U.S., the university will keep a copy on file and record that fact in the student information system. The university will accept legible copies of any of the following documents as proof of citizenship, permanent resident or lawful presence:

Primary Forms of Documentation

ONE of the following (legible photocopy with no evidence of tampering):

• Unexpired Arizona driver's license, instruction permit or non-operator ID issued after 1996;
• Drivers's license, instruction permit or non-operator ID issued by another U.S. state or possession that verifies lawful presence. Those must be dated 2000 and beyond. States for which licenses are not acceptable are Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington, as these states do not verify lawful presence in the U.S.;
• Birth certificate verifying citizenship to the satisfaction of the Registrar (U.S. state, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Swain's Island, Northern Mariana Islands, other U.S. territory or possession);
• U.S. passport, current or expired;
• U.S. certificate of naturalization (N-550 or N-570);
• U.S. certificate of citizenship (N-560 or N-561);
• BIA or tribal identification card;
• BIA or tribal affidavit of birth;
• Tribal certificate of Indian blood;
• U.S. State Department certificate of birth abroad (FS-240, FS-545, or DS-1350);
• Foreign passport with U.S. visa;
• USCIS I-94 or I-94A form (arrival/departure record);
• Resident alien card;
• USCIS employment authorization document (I-688A, I-688B, I-766);
• U.S. military DD-214;
• U.S. military ID card (active duty, reserve or retired);
• Affidavit of identification (with photo and within 15 days of issue) from Arizona Department of Corrections;
• Released offender identification from Arizona Department of Corrections;
• U.S. permanent resident or resident alien card (Form I-551);
• U.S. alien registration receipt card (Form I-151);
• U.S. machine-readable immigrant visa in foreign passport (within one year after date of endorsement);
• U.S. travel document (mint green cover) endorsed, o "permit to re-enter Form I-327" o "refugee travel document Form I-571";
• U.S. refugee travel document (Form I-571);
• U.S. application for voluntary departure under the family unity program (Form I-797);
• U.S. employment authorization card (Form I-688A);
• U.S. employment authorization documents (Form I-688B or I-766);
• U.S. temporary resident card (Form I-688);
• U.S. notice of approval to apply for permanent residents (Form I-171 or I-464);
• Other documentation issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or representing a status permitted under 8 U.S. Code § § 1621 and 1641.

Secondary Forms of Documentation

• In lieu of a Primary document from the list above, the student may provide a legible photocopy (with no evidence of tampering) of TWO of the following, provided that one is a photo ID and one shows date of birth.
• Driver's license, instruction permit, or non-operator ID issued by another U.S. state or possession that does not verify lawful presence;
• U.S. military dependent ID card;
• U.S. armed forces driver's license;
• Social security card;
• Motor vehicle record or clearance letter (within 30 days of issue);
• Legal guardian affidavit;
• Selective service card;
• W-2 form;
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs card;
• Concealed weapons permit;
• Medical insurance ID card (including AHCCCS ID card);
• Professional license;
• Bank card;
• Credit card;
• Employee ID badge (with photo);
• School ID (with photo);
• Marriage certificate issued in any U.S. state, territory or possession;
• Certified letter of identification for a ward of the court, issued by a court or government agency in the U.S.;
• Documents from a court of record (certified copy):
  • Divorce decree,
  • Adoption decree,
  • Name change decree,
  • Bankruptcy decree,
  • Emancipation decree;

Other documentation that reasonably establishes that the individual is a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or has lawful immigration status

A. Students who have been verified by the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) process will be notified shortly after that information is received by us. Students that submit documents to a staff member authorized to verify will advise the student that verification has been completed.

A. Students may contact ceao@email.arizona.edu for assistance.

A. Students may contact askaid@email.arizona.edu for assistance.

A. No. Proposition 300 does not restrict who may apply and be admitted to the UA.

A. No. Proposition 300 does not restrict eligibility for scholarships funded by non-state sources (including private-donor scholarships administered by the UA), as long as the student meets all other scholarship criteria (i.e., major, college, etc.).

A. No. Proposition 300 requires reporting aggregate data, not individual student information. Personally identifiable student information is subject to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). For more information about FERPA, see http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/ferpa/contents.htm