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Proposition 300 FAQs
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.
Q. Does Proposition 300 apply to me? 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.
Q. How will I be contacted? A. UA students will be sent correspondence to their UA email address about required verification. Email is the official means of communication between the University Administration and all students. For complete details on establishing a UA email account go to http://ccit.web.arizona.edu/index.php?id=email
Q. Will I be contacted further? A. During Spring Break the University will email each student as a reminder that s/he is either required to provide documentation or is excused from providing documentation as a result of information that has already been provided to us.
Q. If Proposition 300 applies to me, what do I have to do? A. With rare exceptions students in the following groups will NOT have to provide further documentation of lawful presence.
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 -
Q. What are acceptable documents? A. See the list of Acceptable Forms of Documentation. Q. When and where do I submit the document? A. Continuing Students: The Office of the Registrar will collect documentation from students beginning two weeks after the return from Spring Break. Students should bring qualifying documentation to the Administration Building, Room 210. If you fall within the scope of Proposition 300, are a continuing student, and are required to provide documentation of lawful presence, please follow the schedule for submitting documents Photocopies will be reviewed, annotated, and collected. System entries indicating verification of lawful presence will be made by staff in Registration and Transcripts. In unusual cases, students will be referred to the Residency Classification Office or the Office of Student Financial Aid. International students should contact an International Student Advisor at the Office of International Student Programs and Services at 915 N Tyndall Ave. They will assist you in verifying your status and updating your University of Arizona student record. If you have questions, call (520) 621-4627. Continuing Education/Distance Learning Students: Continuing Education/Distance Learning students should contact the Office of Continuing Education and Academic Outreach at University Services Building Room 322, 888 N Euclid. They will assist you in verifying your status and updating your University of Arizona record. If you have questions, call (520) 626-3327. New Students: Entering freshmen will be verified during the individual student's scheduled new student orientation. For more information, entering freshmen should check their scheduled orientation date at http://admissions.arizona.edu/orientation/index.html . The University will retain the copy and will record your verification in the student information system. New Transfer Students: The Office of the Registrar will collect documentation from new transfer students once they have enrolled. Students should bring qualifying documentation to the Administration Building, Room 210. If you fall within the scope of Proposition 300, are a new transfer student, and are required to provide documentation of lawful presence, please follow the schedule for submitting documents. All students: If you fail to provide documentation, you will be required to pay non-resident tuition and cannot receive scholarships or other financial aid from state monies. Providing documents until after the foregoing deadline may result in billing confusion and delay disbursement of financial aid.
Q. How often must I provide documentation? A. Once proof of residency status is determined, it will be updated only when receipt of new information is submitted by the student and reviewed by the appropriate UA Office. For example, when a visa expires it must be renewed if state supported aid is to be provided.
Q. Will I be notified when I have been verified? 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 memeber authorized to verify will advise the student that verification has been completed.
Q. Who do I contact for questions about acceptable documents? A. Students may contact reghelp@email.arizona.edu for assistance.
Q. Who do I contact for questions about state-financed non-need based financial aid? A. Students may contact askaid@email.arizona.edu for assistance.
Q. I am a UA South student. Do I need to take my documents to the Main Campus? A. You may submit your documents to any UA South Office.
Q. Does Proposition 300 deny students without lawful presence admission to the UA? A. No. Propostion 300 does not restrict who may apply and be admitted to the UA.
Q. Does Proposition 300 prohibit all financial aid to students who cannot show lawful presence? A. No. Propostion 300 does not restrict eligibility for scholarships funded by non-state sources (including private-donor scholorships administered by the UA), as long as the student meets all other scholarship criteria (i.e., major, college, etc.).
Q. Does Proposition 300 require the UA to report students without lawful presence enrolled at the UA? 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
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