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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.

• College Presidents with Undocumented Students Series #1: President Brian Murphy of De Anza College

  By My Undocumented Life on June 27, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  By UNDOCUSCHOLARS Equity in higher education for undocumented students is a civil and human rights issue. The United States has restricted access to an affordable college education for undocumented students and perpetuated exclusionary campus climates. Across the country, undocumented youth and… Read More ›

• Navigating Higher Education Opportunities Series #5: Transferring Colleges as an Undocumented Student in the South

  By My Undocumented Life on June 19, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  By MARIA Before we get started, I would like to introduce myself. I am majoring in elementary education and graduating this upcoming December. I decided to become an educator because I want to support students of color, especially during these… Read More ›

• Navigating Higher Education Opportunities Series #4: The Waiting Period and Unexpected Setbacks

  By My Undocumented Life on June 12, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  By VIVIANA Waiting Patiently: The story of a student waiting on the arrival of a green card in order to enroll at a university. Senior year of high school is such an exciting time! It’s when students become adults and start… Read More ›

• 2018 Platt Family Scholarship: Open to undocumented students

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

  

  The Lincoln Forum recently announced this year’s scholarship prize essay contest. Prizes are as follows: $1500 for 1st prize; $750 for 2nd prize; $500 for 3rd prize. This opportunity is open to students who are enrolled full time in a… Read 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 ›