Illegal Immigrants Rarely Use Hard-Won Tuition Break

Some states offer in-state rates, but students still have trouble paying

Map: In-state tuition for illegal immigrants by state

Table: Components of laws extending in-state tuition benefitsBy KARIN FISCHER

Most high-school students sign up for Advanced Placement classes to get a head start in college course work. For Rodolfo Salazar, they were a substitute for a college education he feared was out of his reach.

As an illegal immigrant, Mr. Salazar -- who was

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