Florida officials moved toward barring undocumented students from enrolling in the state’s public colleges and universities, with votes scheduled for Tuesday at the Florida Board of Education and an amendment under consideration by the Board of Governors. The proposals would require proof of citizenship or lawful presence and could prevent admission to institutions that did not enroll all academically qualified applicants in recent years. Advocacy groups and students warned the policies could cost millions in lost tuition and eliminate educational access for thousands of students. Estimates cited in the reporting put undocumented students in Florida’s higher education system at more than 49,000. The changes would position Florida among a growing set of states adopting restrictions that have intensified in the wake of federal immigration enforcement shifts, raising new compliance and enrollment questions for public institutions already balancing admissions selectivity and affordability priorities.