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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.
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Job Opportunity: Undocumented student program coordinator at UC Merced
The University of California, Merced is hiring a coordinator to work with undocumented students. The coordinator will be in charge of providing “counseling and advising to targeted students, with a focus on the needs of Undocumented students eligible under AB… Read More ›
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College Spotlight: California State University, San Marcos
For today’s “College Spotlight”, I am happy to share with you all the work that educators, staff members, and students at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) are doing to support the undocumented community. Website: When I was an undergrad student… Read More ›
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College Spotlight: De Paul University
By BRENDA DePaul University is a Catholic university located in Chicago, Illinois. They are committed to supporting undocumented students in a number of ways: Website: Here you will find information and resources that are specific to undocumented students who are interested… Read More ›
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2017 Dream Summer Fellowship: Open to undocumented immigrant youth
The UCLA Labor Center recently announced this year’s Dream Summer Fellowship. Participants are placed in social justice organizations for 10 weeks to incorporate and strengthen the inclusion of undocumented immigrant issues onto the organization’s social justice work. Dream Summer participants receive… Read More ›
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2017 MANA de San Diego Scholarship: Open to Undocumented Students
MANA de San Diego awards scholarships to Latinas in community college, 4-year university, and graduate school. About $15,000-$30,000 in scholarships are awarded yearly. This scholarship opportunity is open to undocumented students. Recipients are selected based on academic and non-academic criteria of the applicant… Read More ›
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2017 Davis-Putter Scholarship: Open to Undocumented Students
The Davis-Putter Fund recently announced this year’s scholarship opportunity! This $10,000 scholarship is for 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… Read More ›
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Paid Summer Health Internship Program
By ROSSANA The Occupational Health Internship Program is a full-time, paid summer internship opportunity for students to get real-life experience addressing the needs of workers employed in under-served or high hazard jobs. Projects are based in San Francisco, LA, Pacific NW,… Read More ›
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Financial and Legal Assistance for DACA Applications Instagram Contest
The Immigration Law Offices of Hadley Bajramovic in California is a professional corporation of staff and attorneys who specialize in providing a wide range of immigration services (e.g. legal assistance applying to DACA). Currently, they are hosting a contest on Instagram. There will… Read More ›
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CORE’s Que Llueva Café Scholarship for Undocumented High School/GED Graduates
Chicano Organizing & Research in Education (CORE) is awarding scholarships to undocumented high school/GED graduates who will enroll for the first time in an accredited college or university in the U.S. This scholarship aims to support the dreams, hopes and aspirations of… Read More ›
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Know Your Rights and Anti-Deportation Resources for Undocumented Immigrants
By BRENDA, LILIBETH, and MARIA At My Undocumented Life, we have identified a number of resources about knowing one’s rights and helping stop deportations. “Everyone has certain basic rights, no matter who is President” by the National Immigration Law Center. This is a three… Read More ›
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Job opportunity: Undocumented Student Coordinator at the University of Utah
The University of Utah is hiring a coordinator to work with undocumented and DACAmented students, providing them with in-depth, customized information to assist in the navigation of their educational careers. Responsibilities of the coordinator include the following: Advise new, transfer,… Read More ›
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Ascend Educational Fund Scholarship: Open to undocumented high school seniors in New York
The Ascend Educational Fund is a nonprofit built to enable and encourage immigrant students to pursue their higher education and professional goals. They are offering scholarship awards between $2,500 and $20,000. This scholarship opportunity is open to all immigrant students, regardless of… Read More ›