Haslam finds ‘merit’ with in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants

Gov. Bill Haslam said he is considering bills extending in-state tuition to U.S.-born students of undocumented immigrants and children illegally brought to the country, but cast doubt on including them in his free community college plan.

Haslam and his office will consider and evaluate the impact of two bills moving through the legislature allowing students who have lived in the state for five years and have good grades or ACT scores to attend college at the in-state tuition rate, he said.