Illegal immigrants will no longer get the benefit of lower, in-state tuition in Kentucky after a lawsuit by Attorney General Pam Bondi resulted in a settlement to end the practice.

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman told Fox News Digital of the agreement between the federal government and commonwealth educators in an interview on Thursday.

Coleman told the news outlet that the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (KCPE) agreed to change state policy two months after the Justice Department filed suit, alleging Kentucky’s tuition practice violated federal law.

“Under current federal law, any illegal immigrant is barred from eligibility for postsecondary education benefits, like in-state tuition, unless the same benefits are offered to every U.S. citizen,” Coleman said.

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