The Florida State Board of Education approved a policy barring undocumented students from the state’s 28-institution Florida College System, restricting enrollment to U.S. citizens or those “lawfully present.” Students will also be required to provide documentation confirming status before enrolling. The move is expected to hit enrollment and tuition revenue. Coverage cited an American Immigration Council analysis estimating about 50,000 undocumented students in Florida in 2023, while a separate Florida Policy Institute estimate put potential tuition and fee revenue losses at $15 million. The policy also arrives amid parallel action in Florida’s separate public university system, where governing board members have advanced a similar approach and are set for a final vote after a 14-day comment period. Federal litigation is already underway nationwide against comparable state policies. Administrators across the sector will watch closely whether the Florida approach becomes a template for other Republican-controlled states seeking to restrict access to public higher education.