Cotton Introduces Bill to Put Arkansas Students First

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Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353
December 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 found here.

The Put American Students First Act would:

• Prevent noncitizens from being eligible for in-state college tuition prices.
• Empower the Secretary of Education to withhold funding from any state that violates this provision.

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