<p>Ebenezar - thanks for the link – off- topic, but I hope the following isnt there ONLY to help illegal immigrants.</p>
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<li> Certain non-resident students may be eligible for the resident tuition rate if they meet the following requirements:</li>
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<p>are not non-immigrant aliens within the meaning of 8 USC §1101(a)(15), and</p>
<p>attended an approved New York State high school for two or more years, graduated from an approved New York State high school and applied for admission to the University within five years of receiving a New York State high school diploma; or</p>
<p>attended an approved New York State program for a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) exam preparation, received a GED and applied for admission to the University within five years of receiving the GED; and</p>
<p>if the student is without lawful immigration status, the student submits to the campus a notarized affidavit stating that the student has filed an application to legalize his or her immigration status, or will file such an application as soon as he or she is eligible to do so. (See NYS Education Law §355(h) (8)).</p>