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There is a merit or performance based hurdle.  The President of PSU explained that.  Its called the ADMISSIONS PROCESS.  All students still have to be accepted based on the exact same admissions proccess. 

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Undocumented students don't go to college.  Not losing out-of-state tuition, but gaining in-state tuition from students affected by this bill.

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THIS BILL IS LEGAL.  Legislative Counsel of the State of Oregon has said so. 

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The story I read about this the other day said students are required by the legislation to be working towards legal residency. So it seems like any arguments about this being illegal or students still not being able to work legally after college is moot.  They've already lived here so long and graduated from high school and are poised to continue succeeding and becoming great assets to our state.  Seems like it would be a wasted investment if we didn't make sure Oregon high school grads are allowed to pay in-state tuition since they are Oregonians.

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Higher Education afford-ability is the most important discussion that we can have in this state in light of these terrible economic times. In fact, we shouldn't just be talking about higher education, lets talk about post-secondary education as a whole by including community colleges. EVERYONE who wants to attend college in this state should be able to- at an affordable cost. Bottom line is we need to invest more in colleges and universities because it is the only way to get Oregon back on track and back to work.

Unemployment in Oregon is 8.1%, which is the fastest growing unemployment rate in the country, while our colleges and universities are bursting at the seams and in higher demand than ever. Colleges around the state have had record enrollment. The problem is that these schools are in high demand but still unable to offer affordable education to many Oregonians who need it most. Oregon ranks 44th in the nation for its per-student state appropriation. Our state has a history of disinvestment in our colleges but in 2007 the legislature took the first step in reinvesting and that must be continued.

Every dollar in the Governor?s budget this year counts. We need to make smart investments with positive and quick returns in order to put our state back on track. Our colleges and universities are the economic engines that can do that. The legislature needs to fund the Governor?s budget recommendations for our colleges including the Shared Responsibility Model so we can keep making college affordable for low-income and under-represented communities in Oregon. Low-income and working families in Oregon have to contribute a huge amount of their income even after aid to be able to afford tuition. With how much college graduates contribute back to our communities and economy we need to put some more support behind them.

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