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Non-Resident Tuition Information
On June 29, 2009, the Governor of Wisconsin signed into law legislation providing for a new exemption to nonresident tuition for certain non-citizens, Wis. Stat. § 36.27(2)(cr).
This statute states that :
A person who is a citizen of a country other than the United States is entitled to the exemption under par. (a) if that person meets all of the following requirements:
- The person graduated from a high school in this state or received a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation from this state.
- The person was continuously present in this state for at least 3 years following the first day of attending a high school in this state or immediately preceding receipt of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation.
- The person enrolls in an institution and provides that institution with proof that the person has filed or will file
an application for a permanent resident visa with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as soon as the person
is eligible to do so.
Please see the FAQ's for further information.