Florida’s State Board of Education approved new enrollment rules requiring public colleges—plus adult education programs delivered through the Florida College System—to verify that incoming students are U.S. citizens or lawfully present before they can enroll. The decision follows prior state moves that reduced or repealed tuition waivers for undocumented students and signals continued tightening of eligibility standards. The rule applies to the state’s 28 public colleges and also covers English-language instruction and GED preparation courses, meaning affected districts and colleges will need to update documentation processes, admissions communications, staff training, and internal compliance controls. Boards of trustees are likely to treat this as an operational compliance and risk-governance issue rather than a debate point, with oversight needed for the implementation timeline and controls that will determine whether applications are denied, delayed, or redirected.