Vote YES on Prop. 308

Helios Education Foundation urges all Arizonans to vote Yes on Prop. 308. Your vote matters more than ever to ensure that Arizona values are reflected in our policies.
 
Prop. 308 provides in-state tuition to ALL Arizona high school graduates regardless of immigration status. If passed, DREAMers who have lived in Arizona for more than two years and have graduated from an Arizona high school will be eligible for in-state tuition rates and state-funded scholarships.
 
Prop. 308 already has bi-partisan legislative and community support, which was essential last year to getting it placed on the November 2022 ballot. Now, we need your bi-partisan vote for Prop. 308.
 
Helios stands in partnership with DREAMers, who have studied hard and see education as a way to advance their lives, their families, and our communities. DREAMers are not asking for special favors. They meet the same admission standards as other Arizona students. They should not have to pay 1.5 times the tuition other Arizona students do.
 
It’s not only the moral thing to do, it’s also a matter of economics. Each college graduate adds $660,000, on average, to the Arizona economy. We can’t afford to lose these students or their contributions.
 
Helios is championing the goals of increasing college going and graduation and Prop. 308 is essential to meeting those, as well as the community-driven, statewide attainment goal Achieve60Az. Helios has a long track record of supporting scholarships to DREAMers and supporting organizations that support DREAMers.
 
Most important, Helios supports Prop. 308 as a statement about what Arizonans say Arizona wants to be—a community that embraces all our students and an economy that keeps our high school graduates in Arizona. Every Arizona student deserves a high-quality postsecondary education.
 
Vote YES on Prop. 308.

Vince Roig, Founding Chairman, Helios Education Foundation

Paul J. Luna, President & CEO, Helios Education Foundation