Eddie was less than a week away from starting his first semester at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley when Texas agreed to end a state law allowing certain students without legal status to pay in-state tuition rates.
He saw the decision right before he went to bed on Wednesday.
“I fell asleep at like 1, and I woke up at 6 in the morning because I was freaking out,” said Eddie, who is seeking a bachelor’s degree in nursing. “I was like, I’m going to have to pay so much more.”
Read more at Houston Public Media.