Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Florida Governor Candidate Proposes $1M Fee for Foreign Students
James Fishback, who is running to be Florida's next governor, has proposed a plan to charge foreign students $1 million in tuition fees.
He believes this will make it hard for them to study in Florida, creating more opportunities for American students.
He also suggested that there should be no foreign students in Florida's public colleges.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration has asked some top universities to limit the number of international students they accept.
They want no more than 15% of students to be from other countries.
This is part of a bigger plan to focus more on American students and less on foreign students in higher education.
James Fishback proposes $1 million tuition fee for foreign students in Florida public colleges to prioritize American students.
Fishback suggests capping foreign students at 0% in Florida public colleges, aiming to replace them with qualified Florida students.
Trump administration proposes a 15% cap on international undergraduate enrollment at nine leading universities.
Universities exceeding the 15% cap must reduce international student numbers immediately to avoid losing federal funds.
Fishback's other policies include banning H-1B visas, blocking big companies from buying homes, and abolishing property taxes.
- Who
- James Fishback, a Florida governor candidate, and the Trump administration
- What
- Proposal to raise tuition fees for foreign students to $1 million and cap international student enrollment
- When
- December 2025 for Fishback's proposal; October 2025 for Trump's proposal
- Where
- Florida and nine leading universities nationwide
- Why
- To prioritize American students and reduce foreign student enrollment
- Candidate
- James Fishback
- Proposed Tuition Fee
- $1 million for foreign students
- Target Universities
- Florida public colleges like FSU and UF
- Current Foreign Student Cap Proposal
- 10% per public college campus
- Fishback's Stance on Foreign Students
- Advocates for zero foreign students in public colleges
- Fishback's Other Policies
- H-1B ban, blocking big companies from buying homes, canceling AI data centers, abolishing property taxes
- Trump Admin's Proposal
- 15% cap on international undergraduates at top universities
- Universities Affected by Trump's Proposal
- Brown, Dartmouth, MIT, Penn, USC, Vanderbilt, UVA, University of Texas, University of Arizona