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In-State Tuition for Territorial Residents
Recent Bills/In-State Tuition for Territorial Residents

In-State Tuition for Territorial Residents

IntroducedDecember 4, 2025
Passed House6 months ago
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Sitting in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
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EducationAmerican SamoaCaribbean areaGuamHigher educationNorthern Mariana IslandsStudent aid and college costsU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands
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Why This Matters

This bill helps residents of Guam, American Samoa, and other U.S. territories pay lower tuition rates at public colleges by allowing them to qualify for in-state rates. This change makes higher education more affordable for these students.

If you live in a U.S. territory and want to attend college, you could save money on tuition.
Who this affects
Guam residents · Northern Mariana Islands residents · American Samoa residents · U.S. Virgin Islands residents
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill allows certain residents of Guam, American Samoa, and similar areas to pay in-state tuition rates.
  2. 2Public colleges must charge these residents the same tuition as local students.
  3. 3It applies to individuals who are U.S. nationals living in these territories.
  4. 4The bill updates the Higher Education Act to include these changes.
  5. 5Institutions must agree to these terms to receive federal education assistance.
Read the detailed summary

Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act This bill requires public institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid programs to charge no more than in-state tuition and fee rates to students who are residents of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, provided they are also U.S. nationals.

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IntroducedDec 4, 2025
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Yes 351No 72Not Voting 9
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Sitting in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.

Most bills stop at this point and never get a vote.

President

The President

Donald Trump
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Awaiting Vote
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