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Utah colleges say SB81 difficult to implement | |
| Higher education » There are only 590 undocumented aliens among 165,000 students. | |
| By Jennifer W. Sanchez The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake Tribune | |
| Updated:10/23/
Utah's new anti-illegal immigration law could jeopardize a $180,000 scholarship endowment at the College of Eastern Utah.A resident donated the money -- the largest single gift to the Price campus during the past three years -- to fund international students' scholarships. The endowment was about 10 percent of the campus's $2 million in endowments, said Brad King, the college's vice president for institutional advancement and student services. Under SB81, King said undocumented students cannot receive private scholarships provided through the university. Now, if the donor decides he doesn't want students to undergo an immigration- "It will not affect the university," King said in a phone interview Friday. "But, it might affect incredibly the life of one of two students." The possible loss of CEU's scholarships is an example of unintended consequences Utah colleges have faced since SB81 took effect July 1. Some higher education officials also believe the law -- and its implementation -- takes up too much time for something that affects very few students. The Utah System of Higher Education SB81 Implementation Plan wasn't formally announced until Oct. 16 during a Board of Regents meeting. No action was required and the board's four-page plan is now in effect at Utah's nine public universities and colleges, said Cameron Martin, the agency's economic development and planning associate commissioner. In addition to confirming a student's legal immigration status in order to receive a private scholarship through the university -- as in the CEU case -- student ID cards are also affected. Before SB81 passed, college ID cards were considered state-issued IDs, but are no longer. To save money, most colleges are opting against paying a 50-cent-per- Brad King, a former six-term member of the state House of Representatives, doubts lawmakers approved SB81 with higher education in mind. King considers the law an unfunded mandate, under which universities are expected to "eat the costs" to implement the legislation. Martin agrees, saying the law is "really problematic, Martin also said it's "adding another layer of burden and expense" in state resources, such as employees receiving training on how to implement the law, which affects just 0.4 percent of the state's 165,000 college students. This fall, there are 590 undocumented students among eight Utah public colleges, according to system data. "It's taken quit a bit of energy [to work on the law's implementation] Still, Martin said the agency is working with universities to ensure the law gets implemented. "We're trying to do it in a way that is cost effective," Martin said.
The college The Utah System of Higher Education SB81 implementation plan Institutions must change their student identification cards. Student ID cards must say "For 'institution name' Purposes Only" and are longer considered state-issued IDs. Institutions can verify the immigration status of students. The legal immigration status of part-and full-time institution employees, including students, must be verified. The legal immigration status of students who receive a local or state "public benefit," such as an institutional scholarship, tuition waiver, grant or loan, must be verified. An annual report on undocumented students in the Utah System of Higher Education must be produced and submitted to state officials. Source » Utah System of Higher Education By the numbers
The number of undocumented students attending Utah's nine public universities and colleges this fall: University of Utah » 117 Utah State University » 32 Weber State University » 71 Southern Utah University » Six Dixie State College » Three College of Eastern Utah » Three Utah Valley University » 181 Salt Lake Community College » 177 Snow College » 0 Total » 590 Total number of students in system statewide » 165,000 Source » Utah System of Higher Education
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