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Welcome to My Undocumented Life! A place where we can document our lives as undocumented immigrants. MyUndocumentedLife.org is dedicated to providing up-to-date information and resources for undocumented immigrants. Here, you will find the latest on scholarship opportunities, immigration news, ways in navigating the educational system, and more.

• 2026 Esperanza Fund Scholarship: Open to Undocumented Students in Maryland, Virginia, and DC

  By My Undocumented Life on May 7, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  The Esperanza Education Fund is currently accepting applications for its annual scholarship program. Awards are up to $10,000. Here are the eligibility requirements: “Must have been born outside the U.S. OR have two parents who were born outside the U.S…. Read More ›

• 2026-2027 MALDEF Law School Scholarship Program: Open to Undocumented Law School Students

  By My Undocumented Life on May 5, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) is accepting applications for its annual scholarship program. Awards range from $2,000 to $10,000 and are geared towards supporting “law students who seek to further MALDEF’s mission of advancing the civil… Read More ›

• Check out UURISE’s New Educators’ Toolkit for Supporting Undocumented Students

  By My Undocumented Life on April 30, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  UURISE recently published a toolkit for educators, counselors, and advocates to help students navigate immigration-related challenges and concerns. UURISE is a nonprofit organization based in Southern California, which provides a wide range of resources and services for immigrants, refugees, and… Read More ›

• New Research Brief on Mental Health Challenges Faced by Undocumented College Students

  By My Undocumented Life on April 28, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  The UndocuBasic Needs Project (UBNP) recently published a research brief focused on the set of mental health challenges and stressors that undocumented college students, and those in mixed-status families, often contend with. The UBNP seeks to better understand immigrant college… Read More ›

• The Emotional Reality of Immigration Legal Services: Lessons from “Sanctuary Making”

  By My Undocumented Life on April 21, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Sanctuary Making focuses on the expansion of immigration enforcement and its consequences on young adults and their families. Drawing on 103 in-depth interviews with members of undocumented and mixed-status families, Sanctuary Making sheds light on young adults’ material and emotional labor in… Read More ›

• New Research Brief on Food and Housing Insecurity among Undocumented College Students

  By My Undocumented Life on April 14, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  The UndocuBasic Needs Project (UBNP) recently published a research brief focused on the unique challenges that undocumented college students, and those in mixed-status families, encounter with food and housing insecurity. The UBNP seeks to better understand immigrant college students’ basic… Read More ›

• New Books on Immigration Out in 2026

  By My Undocumented Life on March 26, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  If you are looking for books to add to your summer reading list, check out this set of books on immigration that are out this year! Sanctuary Making: Immigrant Families Reshaping Geographies of Deportability by Carolina Valdivia “Immigration policy and enforcement… Read More ›

• 2026 Point Community College Scholarship: Open to Undocumented LGBTQ Students in Community College

  By My Undocumented Life on March 24, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  The Point Foundation is currently accepting applications for its annual Community College Scholarship program! This scholarship opportunity offers financial assistance, mentoring, leadership development, and support with the transfer process. Awards range from $2,400 per semester or $4,800 per academic year…. Read More ›

• 2026 DreamSF Fellowship: Open to Immigrant Youth in the Bay Area (California)

  By My Undocumented Life on March 23, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  The DreamSF Fellowship is an opportunity for immigrant young adults to serve immigrant communities in the Bay Area. Fellows work 20 hours/week for 11 months with an immigrant-serving nonprofit or public organization in San Francisco. Fellows receive a stipend of… Read More ›

• 2026 “Get There” Scholarship: Open to Undocumented High School Students in Arizona

  By My Undocumented Life on March 20, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Get There is a non-profit organization that supports students pursuing a college education. This year, they are awarding scholarships in the amount of $2,500. Applicants must submit a completed application form, high school transcript, letters of recommendation, financial-related information, and… Read More ›

• 2026 LULAC National Scholarship: Open to DACA Recipients

  By My Undocumented Life on March 19, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  LNESC is. non-profit organization that offers scholarships, leadership opportunities, and more to students across the country. Since 1975, LNESC and LULAC have partnered to sustain the LULAC National Scholarship Fund (LNSF), which is dedicated to supporting youth pursue a higher… Read More ›

• New Immigration Book: “Sanctuary Making”

  By My Undocumented Life on February 24, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Sanctuary Making examines the intensification of immigration enforcement and its consequences on young adults and their families. The book speaks to current events and is based on 103 in-depth interviews with members of undocumented and mixed-status families (that is, where at… Read More ›