DALLAS — Out-of-state students could soon have lower tuition rates at Texas colleges and universities after a federal judge ruled they shouldn’t pay more than undocumented students.
U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan ruled last week that it’s unconstitutional for the University of North Texas to charge out-of-state students higher tuition rates than their undocumented classmates — and this could soon reach other state institutions.
Here’s what families need to know about how the ruling could affect them: