Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act
In committeeTerritorial 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.
Mar 9, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Passed
The Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act aims to provide in-state tuition rates for residents of U.S. territories at public institutions receiving federal assistance. The bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure these residents are not charged more than in-state students. It defines eligibility and mandates compliance for participating institutions.