Thanks to the 2001 Texas Dream Act, she’s always qualified for in-state tuition as she worked toward a master’s degree in social work. In 2024, 18,593 Texas college students signed that affidavit. The coalition said many colleges lack dedicated, trained staff to assist students with questions about the in-state tuition changes. When she called, she was told to wait more than a week to see if she qualified for in-state tuition. On July 31, UH restored her in-state tuition, reducing her bill to $4,349.32.