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Reconciling Federal, State, and Institutional Policies Determining Educational Access for Undocumented Students:
Implications for Professional Practice
Funded by the TG Public Bene!t Grant Program
February 2012
A Report Prepared by
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Acknowledgments
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Reconciling Federal, State, and Institutional Policies Determining Educational Access for Undocumented Students:
Implications for Professional Practice
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Authors & Contributors
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Preface
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Executive Summary
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Plyler v. Doe
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Signi!cance of the Issue
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Survey Design and Data Collection
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Results
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1. The Impact of State Policy Environments on Institutional Access for Undocumented Students
2. The Impact of Institutional Characteristics on Institutional Access Policies for Undocumented Students
3. The Impact of Demographic Shifts on Access Policies for Undocumented Students
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4. The Role of Professional Organizations Regarding Access Policies for Undocumented Students
Introduction
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Plyler v. Doe
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Organization of This Report
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The Issue in ContextNormative Values and Beliefs: Higher Education and the Search for Universal Access
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Postsecondary Opportunities for Undocumented Students
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Legal ContextFederal Legislation Governing Educational Access
Plyler v. Doe
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Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (1996)
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Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act)
State Mediation of the Federal Law: Legal Context
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Sociopolitical Context
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Economic Factors
Labor Competition
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Unemployment Rates
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Ideology and Political A!liation
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Population and Settlement Patterns
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Regional Di"erences
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Institutional Context
Institutional Autonomy
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Boundary Organizations
Professionalization of Boundary Organizations
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Minority-Serving Institutions
Two-Year and Four-Year Institutions
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Open Admissions
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Research StudyTheoretical Model
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Research Questions
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Methodology
Survey Design and Data Collection
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Respondents
Financial Aid Director Respondents
Enrollment Manager Respondents
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Analytic Framework
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Description of Variables
Dependent Variables
Independent Variables
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Results
AACRAO Admission Results: Inclusive Admission Policy
AACRAO Financial Aid Results: O"er of Financial Aid & In-State Residency Tuition Policy
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NASFAA Admission Results: Inclusive Admission Policy
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NASFAA Financial Aid Results: O"er of Financial Aid & In-State Residency Tuition Policy
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Limitations
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Discussion
The State Political Context
Institutions as Organizational Catalysts for Change
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The Role of the Professional Association
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Implications for Access
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Recommendations
State and Federal Policy
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Professional Practice
Research
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Institutional Case Studies
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Case OneCedar Oak College: Focusing on Social Justice
Institutional History and Local Signi#cance
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Current Policies A"ecting Undocumented Students and the Creation of the Justice Fund
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Case TwoRockford Valley University: Avoiding the ‘Hornet’s Nest’
Institutional History and Local Signi#cance
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Current Admissions and Financial Aid Policies A"ecting Undocumented Students
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Implications for Institutional Leaders
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Conclusions
State Level
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Institutional Level
Professional Organizations on Access Policies for Undocumented Students
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Appendix 1.Partnering Organizations and Their RolesNational Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
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American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions O!cers (AACRAO)
Research Partnerships with NASFAA and AACRAO
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References
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