Kansas House, Senate strike deal to end in-state college tuition for qualified immigrant students

Tortured maneuvering on repealing a Kansas law offering some immigrants in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities may be coming to a close.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 22, 2026

Words: 902

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature’s bill repealing a law offering in-state tuition rates at public colleges or universities to students who immigrated to the United States and live in Kansas without proper documentation continues a bizarre journey through the political process.

The Senate passed a bill in January that would end the tuition program created decades ago by a bipartisan coalition of legislators and Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. The House, after bypassing the normal committee vetting …

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