i Fwd: Here is Brian Kane?s conclusion on the BSU President's Newsletter regarding scholarships Fred Bimbaum 7/11/2019 4:04 am To: Fred Bimbaum Bcc: precmct63@gmail.com The A6 didn't provide a great answer, more of a recitation of the Idaho Code section. However the legislature can change the de?nition of residency for tuition purposes. Fomrarded message From: Senator Chuck Winder Date: Thu, Jul 11, 2019 at 12:36 PM Subject: Here is Brian Kane?s conclusion on the BSU President's Newsletter regarding scholarships To: fred@idahofreedom.net My read is that it likely would require legislative action based on the de?nitions of "resident? for tuition purposeSMand perhaps Board action as well. it could additionally require Congressional Action based on the "lawful presence? determination that may need to occur. From: Senator Chuck Winder Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2019 11:42 AM To: Kane, Brian Cc: White, Kimi Subject: RE: President's Letter .. Campus Efforts on Diversity, Equity and inclusion Thanks very much for looking into this for me. So is your conclusion that the State Board of Education would have to take an affirmative action for this to actually happen? Chuck Mail From: Kane, Brian Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2019 11:23 AM To: Senator Chuck Winder Cc: White, Kimi Subject: RE: President's Letter Campus Efforts on Diversity, Equity and inclusion Hi Senator Winder, This e-mail is in response to your inquiry regarding DACA students and the Opportunity Scholarship. The idaho Opportunity Scholarship is established in statute. ldaho Code, Section 33? 4303(1)(c) sets forth the statutory requirements for eligibility: "Eligible student" means a student who: Is an ldaho resident as de?ned in section 33-37173, idaho Code; (ii) Has graduated or will graduate from an accredited high school or its equivalent in idaho as determined by the state board; Has enrolled or applied to an eligible ldaho postsecondary educational institution; (iv) is a postsecondary undergraduate student who has not previously completed a baccalaureate (bachelor?s) degree or higher; and Meets need and merit criteria as set by the state board. "Eligible student" also means a student who has met the eligibility requirements and was awarded an opportunity scholarship prior to June 30, 2014. Continued eligibility shall be based upon the eligibility requirements at the time of the original award. Determination of residency for tuition purposes is established in statute. idaho Code, Section 33- and (2) provide the requirements for various pathways to establish Idaho residency for tuition purposes. Idaho Code, Section provides that: Determination of residency for tuition purposes is established in statute. Idaho Code, Section 33- and (2) provide the requirements for various pathways to establish Idaho residency for tuition purposes. Idaho Code, Section provides that: 3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the following students shall be considered nonresidents for tuition purposes: A student attending an Idaho public institution of higher education with financial assistance provided by another country or governmental unit or agency thereof. Such nonresidency shall continue for twelve (12) months after the completion of the last semester for which such assistance was provided. A student who Is not a United States citizen, unless lawfully present in the United States. ?Lawful presence" in the United States is detailed Idaho Code, Title 67, Chapter 79 (Restrictions on Public Benefits). Idaho Code, Section 67-7903 details the process for verifying ?lawful presence." The basis for the quoted statement from Interim BSU President Schimpf is unclear. The Board of Education has not issued an invitation to DACA students to apply for the Opportunity Scholarship. Thank you for the opportunity to follow up on this matter. Please let me know if our office can be of further assistance. I hope that you find this Information helpful. B?an Senator Chuck Winder Majority Leader .Ebbs?s?te. OR DACA students and Oppty Scholarships Fred Bimbaum 6/18/2019 3:15 PM To: Dorothy Moon; Andrew St Heather Scott: Barbara Ehardt; Chad Christensen: John All: (From Financial Aid - national website) DACA students are defined as a subgroup of these undocumented students who have received Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivats U.S. Citizenship and immigration Services (USCIS) de?nes "deferred action" as "a discretionary determination to defer a removal action of an individual as an act of prosecutorial discretion. For purposes of future inadmissibility based upon unlawful presence, an individual whose case has been deferred is not considered to be unlawfully present during the period in which deferred action is in effect. An individual who has received deferred action is authorized by DHS to be present in the United States, and is therefore considered by DHS to be lawfully present during the period deferred action is in effect. However, deferred action does not confer lawful status upon an individual, nor does it excuse any previous or subsequent periods of unlawful presence. Under existing regulations, an individual whose case has been deferred is eligible to receive employment authorization for the period of deferred action, provided he or she can demonstrate "an economic necessity for employment." DHS can terminate or renew deferred action at any time, at the agency?s discretion." Greg Hahn from BSU provided this answer to Wayne. Here is what I have for you on the DACA question: Under federal law, DACA students are considered "lawfully present" in Idaho. And under Idaho Code, a student who is "lawfully present" and meets state academic and residency requirements is eligible for Idaho resident tuition rates and Opportunity Scholarship dollars. Opportunity Scholarship awards are determined by the State Board of Education and its staff and not by individual institutions. In addressing under-served student populations and encouraging them to seek educational opportunities, President Schimpf may have identi?ed speci?c communities by name, including Idaho DACA students, but his intention is and remains for all eligible ldahoans to seek access and opportunity for advanced education and a better life. By the way Schimpf only mentioned DACA students in the context of the Oppty Scholarships - you can check for yourself. Fred Birnbaum Vice President, idaho Freedom Foundation and Idaho Freedom Action n- E- - In n's?rn'i BSU and direction on the University Fred Blmbaum 6/6/2019 10:44 AM To: Dorothy Moon; Pnsculla Barbara Ehardt: Chad Christensen: Christy Zito; John Green: All: An ally at BSU has been keeping my posted about the direction of BSU and the promotion of "diversity" stuff. He recently sent me the newsletter and have copied and pasted several sections below. If you w: entire newsletter please let me know. I have added the underlines below. Please note that illegal alien 5 students) are being invited to apply for Opportunity Scholarships. A letter from the President Marti lnteri Schimpf President Investing in Inclusion We've set aside $25,000 to be allocated to departments to expand their searches through additic in media that will attract a more diverse pool of candidates. Student Affairs has committed to providing $30,000 in annual support for multicultural student Pow Wow. Rainbow Graduation, Black Graduation, Proiect Dream for Tomorrow, and others. We recently added a new position in Student Affairs to support first?generation students and stur We continue to increase financial support for basic needs such as the Food Pantry, housing, emer mental health, and food insecurity. The Graduate College set aside funding for six Graduate Fellowships designed specifically for unda minority students, which are awarded competitively to faculty who successfully recruit these stur Expanding Voices Across Campus . We?re working with students and the Boise State Black Alumni chapter. which was recently launc approval by the Alumni Board, to recruit a sorority and/or fraternity to campus that would focu the black community. . We?ve invited a first-generation student to sit on the student success taskforce, which has develo closing the success gap for Pell eligible students. The group is currently focused on outreach an ?rst-time in college freshmen who live off campus. . We?ve added the celebration of Indigenous People?s Day to the academic calendar. Boosting Diversity in Our Workforce and Student Body We?re gathering baseline data on the diversity of individual departments and position classification those that are particularly deficient when it comes to the diversity of their employees. . The State Board of Education has invited DACA students to apply for Opportunity Scholarship fund working on developing a special tuition structure for Native American students. In the future we support this effort with the creation of an American Indian liaison position in Student Affairs. . We?ve developed a course on graduate school preparation for underrepresented students, which i initiated in the fall. . Our Million Dollar scholars program is currently partnering with the Commonwealth Mariana lslan their students to Boise State. . The university revised its search committee training curriculum to include a section on identifying addressing implicit bias in hiring decisions. Search pools now undergo statistical analysis for assessing the number of underrepresented candi pool. When appropriate, search efforts are extended in order to increase the diversity of the car 0 Our Bridges to Baccalaureate partnership between CWI and Boise State is specifically aimed at enc supporting underrepresented students in health?related science research fields. What's Coming Next . We?ve been working with the State Board of Education to create a line item in their legislative bud for starting a Parent?s Academy, which would provide knowledge to parents of ?rst generation 5 college access and affordability. . We?ve implemented an option in our student system that allows students to use their ?preferred of their legal name. and recently vetted the addition of new pronouns in the system with the fac In the fall we will develop training for faculty and staff on how to utilize the new pronouns. . We have further expanded our need-based scholarships for next year. . We?re working to increase access to Experiential Learning by those who can?t easily participate be: or family obligations through programs like alternative breaks, WorkU, internships, and other pa opportunities. Those efforts include direct funding for students to enable their participation. . The Provost's office will be adding a position dedicated to diversity and inclusion issues that impac impacted by, faculty. . The Gender Equity Center. Title IX and other campus departments are submitting a proposal to the Department of Justice for funding to provide focused sexual misconduct prevention 3 programming. . Boise State is launching the Gender-Based Violence Community-Coordinated Response Team. The together university staff and students with community organizations committed to understandir responding to, and reducing stalking, sexual assault, and relationship violence. The group will idt needs related to gender-based violence and implement preventive measures and responsive intn that are collaborative, informed, holistic and inclusive. The efforts will complement those of our team, which focuses on case reviews, by initiating efforts to improve system response and preve I I I I I instances or gender~pased vrorence. -A university proposal to the NSF Bridge to Doctorate program is in final stages of review; if fundec will create twelve additional doctoral~level graduate assistantships for students from underrepr groups. oThe Title lX Coordinator joined a statewide committee dedicated to implementing programs to pr respond to sexual violence in marginalized populations. . The Gender Equity Center and Title IX Coordinator are working in partnership with the Ada Count Violence Court to increase student access to resources in the courts and community. a University leaders are mapping a path to Boise State becoming an official Hispanic-Serving lnstitu recognized by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. In order for continued structural changes to be effective and sustainable over the long term, the: instituted and championed by a permanent president and I have every con?dence that Dr. has the background, experience and drive to take Boise State to new levels of diversity and inch] excellence. Fred Bimbaam Vice President, Idaho Freedom Foundation and Idaho Freedom Action ??awc?aanssk?treet. $939405 .B..Qi.5.e..l?.8.3192. ext- 1020