(a) Under Acts 2019, No. 844, a student may be classified in-state for purposes of tuition and fees if the student satisfies one (1) of the following requirements:

1. (1) The student personally holds or is the child of a person who holds a Federal Form I-766 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services-issued Employment Authorization Document, known popularly as a work permit;
2. (2) The student has verified that he or she is a resident legally present in Arkansas and has immigrated from the Republic of the Marshall Islands; or

3. (3)

   1. (A) The student's request for an exemption under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals has been approved by the United States Department of Homeland Security.
   2. (B) The student's exemption shall not be expired, or shall have been renewed.

(b) In addition, the student must satisfy the following requirements:

1. (1) Resided in this state for at least three (3) years at the time the student applies for admission to a state-supported institution of higher education; and

2. (2) Either:

   1. (A) Graduated from a public or private high school in this state; or
   2. (B) Received a high school equivalency diploma in this state.