US Justice Department sues Penn State over undocumented students’ tuition
Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice sued Pennsylvania State University, alleging that its in-state tuition policy for undocumented students violates federal law because the same rates are not available to all U.S. citizens. The department is asking a court to stop Penn State from offering the rates under the policy; the university said it is reviewing the complaint.Key Facts
- The Justice Department filed the lawsuit on Thursday.
- Undocumented applicants can qualify for in-state tuition at Penn State if they meet its residency standards.
- Penn State requires non-citizen applicants to have attended an accredited Pennsylvania high school for at least four years and graduated from one.
- The Justice Department argues federal law bars tuition benefits for undocumented students unless the same benefits are available to U.S. citizens.
- The department is seeking a court order blocking Penn State’s current policy and future policies it considers preferential to undocumented students.
- The Justice Department said it has filed 27 lawsuits challenging similar tuition policies.
- The department said court orders have permanently blocked similar policies in Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Illinois and Kansas.
- Penn State said it was aware of the complaint and was reviewing it.
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