Undocumented students keep in-state tuition for now as Virginia re-enters legal fight

Undocumented students keep in-state tuition for now as Virginia re-enters legal fight

Undocumented students in Virginia may not lose access to in-state college tuition after all, as the state’s new attorney general, Jay Jones, has pledged to fully defend the law, changing course from his predecessor, Jason Miyares. The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Virginia on Dec. 29, 2025, to challenge the Dream Act, a 2020 state law granting in-state college tuition and financial aid eligibility to undocumented students who hav…