a)Driver’s License: No. Please visit the Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles website for more information.

b) Tuition: Currently, there is no law which would allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition rates in this state.

c) Scholarship/Funding: Undocumented students are able to apply for private scholarships. Visit MALDEF for a list of scholarships that do not require proof of citizenship, legal residency, or a social security number.

d) Pending Legislation:

SB979 – An act prohibiting employment of illegal aliens; requiring participation in the Basic Pilot Program as a condition for Commonwealth contracts or grants; prohibiting business tax deductions for certain compensation; requiring suspension of licenses, registrations and; certificates of incorporation under certain circumstances; and authorizing a private cause of action.

Sponsors: Rafferty, Fontana, Boscola, Browne, Wonderling, Regola, and Rhoades.

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0979&pn=1221

HB753 – An act prohibiting certain licensees from knowingly employing illegal aliens; and imposing sanctions.

Sponsors: Musto, Metcalfe, Barrar, Bastian, Belfanti, Benninghoff, Cappelli, Cox, Creighton, Dally, Everett, Fairchild, Gabig, Geist, Goodman, Grell, Harhart, Hutchinson, Kauffman, M. Keller, Kenney, Kortz, Maher, Marshall, Millard, R. Miller, Moul, Nailor, O’Neill, Payne, Perry, Pyle, Quigley, Rapp, Readshaw, Reichley, Roae, Rohrer, Schroder, Sonney, R. Stevenson, Swanger, Turzai, Vulakoich, Watson, Wojnaroski.

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0753&pn=1016

HB750 – An act prohibiting employment of illegal aliens; requiring participation in the Basic Pilot Program as a condition for Commonwealth contracts or grants; prohibiting business tax deductions for certain compensation; requiring suspension of licenses, registrations and; certificates of incorporation under certain circumstances; and authorizing a private cause of action.

Sponsors: Metcalfe, Creighton, Mustio, Perry, Argall, Bastian, Bear, Causer, Civera, Clymer, Cox, Fairchild, Geist, Gibbons, Goodman, Harris, Hutchinson, Kauffman, Kenney, Killion, Kirkland, Kortz, Marshall, Millard, R. Miller, O’Neill, Peifer, Pyle, Quigley, Rapp, Roae, Rock, Schroder, Sonney, R. Stevenson, Swanger, True, Vulakovich, Yewcic, Maher. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0750&pn=1013

e) Senators:

Casey, Robert P. Jr. – D.

Specter, Arlen. – R.

f) U.S. Representatives:

1^st District: Brady, Robert A. – D.

2^nd District: Fattah, Chaka. – D.

3^rd District: English, Phil. – R.

4^th District: Altmire, Jason. – D.

5^th District: Peterson, John E. – R.

6^th District: Gerlach, Jim. – R.

7^th District: Sestak, Joe. – D.

8^th District: Murphy, Patrick J. – D.

9^th District: Shuster, Bill. – R.

10^th District: Carney, Christopher P. – D.

11^th District: Kanjorski, Paul E. – D.

12^th District: Murtha, John P. – D.

13^th District: Schwartz, Allyson Y. – D.

14^th District: Doyle, Michael F. – D.

15^th District: Dent, Charles W. – R.

16^th District: Pitts, Joseph R. – R.

17^th District: Holden, Tim. – D.

18^th District: Murphy, Tim. – R.

19^th District: Platts, Todd Russell. – R.

g) Local Government Website: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/

h) Governor: Rendell, Edward G. – D. Term began January 21, 2003.