Cotton Introduces Bill to Put Arkansas Students First

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Patrick McCann(202) 224-2353December 16, 2025
Cotton Introduces Bill to Put Arkansas Students First
Washington, DC— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Put American Students First Act which would prevent noncitizens from being eligible for in-state college tuition.
“Arkansas taxpayers shouldn’t be subsidizing noncitizens’ college tuition. My bill will put our students first by ensuring that only Americans are eligible for in-state tuition,”said Senator Cotton.
Text of the bill can be foundhere.
The Put American Students First Act would:
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Cotton Introduces Bill to Put Arkansas Students First

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