Dear Friend,
The Florida Department of Education (DOE) just passed two rules to bar undocumented students from Florida’s public colleges and adult education programs, and now the Florida Board of Governors is attempting to do the same with our State University System.
These are students living in Florida without status, through no fault of their own. They already no longer have in-state tuition, and now the Department of Education and the Board of Governors are banning them from even attending our public colleges and universities.
I’ve already submitted my formal opposition and ask that you do the same.
If you believe every student deserves a path to learn and work, regardless of their status, add your voice by submitting a comment to the Florida Board of Governors today.
Here’s how to leave your public comments:
- Follow this link: https://www.flbog.edu/regulations/proposed-regulations/
- Scroll down and click on ‘Submit a Comment’ for the following:
- Chapter 6, Regulation 6.001, General Admissions
You can personalize this message:
Dear Members of the Board of Governors,
I am writing to oppose this rule, which would restrict high-achieving Florida students from attending state universities, based solely on their documentation status.
First off, this rule contradicts the Legislature’s intent. A similar restriction was removed from legislation in both chambers during the 2026 session. Adding immigration-status requirements that the governing statutes do not contain, conflict with the constitutional duty to educate all children and with federal student-privacy law (FERPA), and would hurt our ability to meet our state’s serious workforce needs.
I respectfully ask the BOG to withdraw this rule in full.
Sincerely,
[Name]
Thank you for joining us in protecting all of Florida’s students.
Onward together,
