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Hundreds supported in-state tuition for students who receive Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival status.

'Dreamers' to Get In-State Tuition at State Universities

May 7, 2015 Board of Regents decides immigrants with deferred deportation status will pay lower rate.
Pima Community College Downtown Campus.

PCC to Eliminate 3 Campus President Positions

May 6, 2015 New structure intended to reduce costs in light of elimination of state aid.

ASU Launches Online Program for Freshmen

May 5, 2015 Partners with leader in online education, EdX.

Three Arizona Teens Named Presidential Scholars

May 5, 2015 Students will travel to Washington D.C. in June
University of Arizona students walk by the Old Main.

Tuition for UA Freshmen Will Be $11,403, Up 4.1%

May 4, 2015 Regents approve rates for state universities; UA out-of-state freshmen will pay $32,630.
University of Arizona students walk by the Old Main.

Regents to Set University Tuition Rates Monday

May 4, 2015 Cost of studies for in-state freshmen could rise above $11,000 for the first time
The Administration (left) and Modern Languages (right) buildings on the campus of the University of Arizona.

Student-Run Startup Companies Compete for Cash

Apr 30, 2015 Eller College of Management student start-ups will be featured Friday
'Dreamers' demonstrate on UA campus for in-state tuition, April 29, 2015.

Students Rally in Support of In-State Tuition for ‘Dreamers’

Apr 29, 2015 Group says proposal to charge 150 percent of in-state tuition does not go far enough
The Administration (left) and Modern Languages (right) buildings on the campus of the University of Arizona.

Ranking: UA Grads Have Best Economic Opportunities in the State

Apr 29, 2015 New rankings measure economic boost students get from their degrees
22-year-old Ana Rodriguez asked the Arizona Board of Regents to grant in-state tuition to DACA recipients like herself.

Cost of University in Arizona May Drop for 'Dreamers'

Apr 21, 2015 Arizona Board of Regents will consider a proposal to charge DACA recipients 150% of in-state tuition; currently they pay out-of-state rate.

Vail School District Wants Feedback on Community Services

Apr 21, 2015 Preschool, summer school and adult education already part of the program, but leaders want suggestions for the future
A poster taped to a light pole in a parking lot asks for the public's help in the case of missing Tucson 6-year-old Isabel Celis.

Three Years Later Tucson Police Still Investigating Case of Missing Isabel

Apr 21, 2015 Isabel Celis was 6 years old the day she was reported missing from her midtown home
Students sit on benches at the front entrance of Old Main.

Arizona Public University Tuition Hearing Tonight

Apr 20, 2015 Event will also be live streamed on AZPM's website
New Start participant Fernando Garcia (right), receives tutoring on writing papers for university classes.

Latino College Success Key to Arizona Future: Educator

Apr 16, 2015 Thrive, not just survive, is theme at state universities, Board of Regents president says.
Participants at the workshop included representatives from academia, government and industry.

Arizona 'Unique Laboratory' for Sustainability, Scientist Says

Apr 16, 2015 Focus on future of food, water, energy and impact on society at Biosphere 2 conference.
Students sit on benches at the front entrance of Old Main.

UA Tuition Going Up for Most Students - But Not All

Apr 10, 2015 2.7% increase for in-state, 10% for out-of-state if Board of Regents approves in May.

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