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• Applying to Grad School? Check out NYSYLC’s UndocuGrad Guide!

  By My Undocumented Life on May 12, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  The New York State Youth Leadership Council (NYSYLC) launched their new “UndocuGrad School Guide: Undocu-friendly guide to pursuing, financing, and navigating graduate school“! The guide is broken into four chapters, which cover information on preparing for grad school (including funding… Read More ›

• 2021 NYSYLC Scholarship Open to Undocumented High School Seniors/College Students in New York State

  By My Undocumented Life on May 10, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  The New York State Youth Leadership Council (NYSYLC) is currently accepting applications for its scholarship and fellowship program. This year, they will award 11 scholarships (awards are of $500 or $1,000 per person) and 3 fellowships ($1,500 per person). Please… Read More ›

• ACLS Leading Edge Fellowships: Open to PhD Graduates with DACA

  By My Undocumented Life on May 2, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is currently accepting applications for its Leading Edge Fellowship program. Through this program, selected fellows “take on substantive, intellectually meaningful projects in a challenging job market; Receive annual stipends of $60,000 plus health insurance and… Read More ›

• 2022 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship: Open to Undocumented Students for Graduate School

  By My Undocumented Life on April 26, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship provides up to $90,000 in financial support over two years of graduate school. This is an opportunity that is open to immigrants who graduated from both high school and college in the United States,… Read More ›

• New Article on the Consequences of Parental Detentions and Deportations

  By My Undocumented Life on April 24, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  The Spring 2021 issue of the Harvard Educational Review is out and I had the opportunity to contribute an article titled, “I Became a Mom Overnight: How Parental Detentions and Deportations Impact Young Adults’ Roles and Educational Experiences.” The article… Read More ›

• Check Out the “How To College” Podcast for First Generation High School & College Students!

  By My Undocumented Life on April 15, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  “How To College” is a podcast featuring resources and support for first generation high school, college students, and college graduates as well as their parents. The founders (Norma, Joseph, Luz, Mijin) launched the podcast as a way to help demystify… Read More ›

• Finding Your Graduate Advisor and Building a Network of Mentors

  By My Undocumented Life on March 17, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  By LUCY One of the key pieces of advice I received when I was applying to graduate school was the importance of finding a strong mentor that was going to support me, my goals and my work. Professors and fellow graduate… Read More ›

• 2021 Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund: Open to Undocumented Students

  By My Undocumented Life on March 14, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  The Davis-Putter Fund awards up to $15,000 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students who are active in social justice movements. The Fund considers the applicant’s contribution to social justice, ability to perform academically, and relevance of educational program, as well… Read More ›

• [Guest Covid19 series post] Reflections from a DACA Educator in the Time of Covid-19

  By My Undocumented Life on March 3, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  By DENISE Teaching virtually in the time of Covid-19 under an explicitly anti-immigrant administration is something I never expected to do in my wildest imagination. I am currently a DACA recipient and middle school educator. DACA has allowed me to obtain… Read More ›

• Afterthoughts of an Undocumented Graduate Student

  By My Undocumented Life on February 11, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  By KATY While drafting some ideas for this post I struggled to think about what advice I could possibly share without sounding too pessimistic or possibly discouraging undocumented students that are interested in applying to graduate school. I tried very… Read More ›

• [Guest Covid19 series post] COVID-19, Mixed-Status Families, Navigating Sickness and Travel Restrictions

  By My Undocumented Life on February 3, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  By ALEJANDRA I was in my last year of college when the COVID-19 pandemic started. Just a couple months before this happened, I was so excited to celebrate the accomplishment of finishing college, and I was really looking forward to seeing… Read More ›

• Job Opportunity: Director of Undocumented Student Services at UC Santa Barbara

  By My Undocumented Life on January 22, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  The Undocumented Student Services (USS) program at the University of California Santa Barbara is currently hiring a Director who will work directly with students in undocumented and mixed-status families to provide support, counseling, and programming. Among other responsibilities, the Director… Read More ›