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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.

• 2018 Manos de Esperanza Scholarship: Open to undocumented students in northern California

  By My Undocumented Life on June 6, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Manos de Esperanza is a non-profit located in northern California. Each year, they award scholarships of $500 to $1000 to students who are completing their undergraduate education and who have a history of performing public service activities in their local… Read More ›

• Navigating Higher Education Opportunities Series #3: Unexpected Challenges as an Undocumented Student

  By My Undocumented Life on June 5, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  By ROSALIE I like to just jump into things: I am a 21 year old undocumented female third-year college student majoring in Sociology. I am not quite sure of career goals yet but I am into working with underrepresented undocumented immigrant… Read More ›

• 2018 Isac Amaya Junior Scholarship: Open to undocumented students in Arizona

  By My Undocumented Life on June 4, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  The Isac Amaya Junior Scholarship is available to students in the state of Arizona who are attending or plan to attend a community college in Maricopa, Yuma, Pima and Cochise Counties. This is a $1,000 scholarship opportunity. There will be… Read More ›

• May 2018 Newsletter

  By My Undocumented Life on June 1, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Don’t miss out- Here are the resources, scholarship & job opportunities, and immigration-related news featured this month at My Undocumented Life blog! Resources – You can now download a My Undocumented Life blog flyer to share with your students and… Read More ›

• Navigating Higher Education Opportunities Series #2: Three Education Systems, One Undocumented Student

  By My Undocumented Life on May 31, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  By SALVADOR I was academically dismissed from UCSB after one and a half years. During my time there I felt imposter syndrome and alone. There was not enough legal or financial support for undocumented students. There were many events for the… Read More ›

• Register for this year’s annual Immigrant Youth Empowerment Conference

  By My Undocumented Life on May 30, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  The AB540 Project is excited to announce their 11th annual Immigrant Youth Empowerment Conference (IYEC). This year’s theme is: “Dreams Beyond DACA: All of Us or None of Us” The annual conference hosts numerous workshops to educate and empower undocumented communities. Here’s… Read More ›

• Navigating Higher Education Opportunities Series #1: Surpassing Borders and Barriers

  By My Undocumented Life on May 29, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  By JACQUELINE As an undocumented student, I know just how challenging and confusing the college application process can be. I graduated from high school in 2014 in the state of Georgia. By that point, I had become familiar with the higher… Read More ›

• 2018 PepsiCo Cesar Chavez Latino Scholarship: Open to undocumented students in Arizona and California

  By My Undocumented Life on May 11, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  The Cesar Chavez Foundation is providing $300,000 in scholarship awards to Latino students who live in Arizona and California. Note: As indicated on their website, this $5,000 scholarship opportunity is open to Latino students “regardless of national origin or immigration… Read More ›

• Job opportunity: DREAMer Resource Office Coordinator at CSU San Marcos

  By My Undocumented Life on May 10, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  The DREAMer Resource Office at CSU San Marcos provides a welcoming and safe atmosphere, as well as serves as a resource for undocumented students on campus. The center is currently looking for a Coordinator who will coordinate retention services such as academic… Read More ›

• Download a ‘My Undocumented Life’ flyer!

  By My Undocumented Life on May 9, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  If you work with undocumented students as an educator, counselor, school administrator, or organizer, you can now download a My Undocumented Life flyer  to share with your students (it’s free)! We highly encourage you to have copies of our flyer… Read More ›

• Job opening: Dreamer Resource Center Coordinator at Sacramento State

  By My Undocumented Life on May 8, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  The Dreamer Resource Center at Sacramento State plans, develops, implements, and assesses programs and services designed to support undocumented students and students with mixed-status families on campus. The Center is currently looking to hire a Coordinator who will create and implement… Read More ›

• Job opportunity: Program Assistant at Cal Poly Pomona’s Bronco Dreamers Resource Center

  By My Undocumented Life on May 7, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  The Bronco Dreamers Resource Center is dedicated to supporting the holistic success (academic, personal, professional) of undocumented students at Cal Poly Pomona. The center received a CSU STEM Vista grant and is currently looking to hire a full-time student that will… Read More ›