Two Georgia public universities that had barred students without legal status will now admit them if they’re qualified, according to a spokesperson with the University System of Georgia Board of Regents.
Georgia State University and Augusta University were among five schools that fell under a Board of Regents policy that bars universities from accepting students living in the country illegally if the school hasn’t accepted all of its academically qualified applicants in the past two school years. The policy also applies to students who have DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a program created by President Obama in 2012.
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