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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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Scholarships for undocumented students [March/April deadlines]
At My (Un)Documented Life blog, we share up-to-date scholarship opportunities that are open to undocumented students. To help you narrow your search, we have complied a list of scholarship opportunities with March and April 2016 deadlines: [Deadline: 3/30/16] Becas Univision Scholarship– This… Read More ›
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2016 DreamSF Fellowship: Open to undocumented youth with DACA in San Francisco, CA
The DreamSF Fellowship is an opportunity for DACA beneficiaries to serve San Francisco’s immigrant communities while gaining paid professional experience and training. DreamSF Fellows will work 20 hours per week with an immigrant-serving nonprofit or public organization. The fellowship will run from May 31-December… Read More ›
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Breaking The Mold
By RODRIGO There are experiences in this world that we cannot learn from merely reading text books and sitting in lectures – at times it requires us to get involved and truly embrace what this life has to offer. With this… Read More ›
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NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program: Open to undocumented students
NASPA is the leading association for the advancement, health, and sustainability of the student affairs profession. Their Undergraduate Fellows Program provides mentoring to students from traditionally underrepresented and historically disenfranchised populations. If accepted into the program, students receive opportunities for scholarships,… Read More ›
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Freedom Fellowship: Open to undocumented youth in Chicago, IL
The Chicago Freedom School (CFS) seeks to create new generations of critical and independent thinking young people who use their unique experiences and power to create a just world. CFS provides training and education opportunities for youth and adult allies to… Read More ›
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2016 Academic Research Consortium Summer program: Open to undocumented students in California
The Academic Research Consortium (ARC) Summer Program provides mentored research experiences in all disciplines to undergraduates at the junior level or continuing seniors with the potential to succeed in graduate study, but who have experienced situations or conditions that have… Read More ›
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2016 OCIYU Scholarship: Open to undocumented students
Each year, the Orange County Immigrant Youth United provides scholarships to undocumented students nationwide. Scholarship awards range from $500 for continuing college, vocational and graduate students and $250 for graduating high school and GED students attending college in the Fall… Read More ›
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2016 BECA Foundation Scholarships: Open to undocumented students in San Diego, CA
The BECA Foundation is offering three scholarship opportunities (ranging between $500 to $1,000). Here are the eligibility requirements for each one: General Scholarship: Applicants must be graduating high school students in San Diego county who will begin college in the fall… Read More ›
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2016 Advanced Parole Sponsorship: Open to undocumented students with DACA
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 an advanced parole contest. One… Read More ›
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UC Summer Institute for Emerging Managers and Leaders: Open to undocumented students with DACA
The University of California Summer Institute for Emerging Managers and Leaders is an all-expenses paid, career-building fellowship that provides intensive two-week training to first- and second-year students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI). As a… Read More ›
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Register for the UndocuCollege Guide & Equity Tool Webinar
On Wednesday March 9th at 10:30am, Educators For Fair Consideration, the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good, and the Undocumented Student Program at UCB will be hosting a webinar to introduce the “UndocuCollege Guide and Equity Tool”…. Read More ›
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NYSYLC Scholarship: Open to undocumented students in New York
The New York State Youth Leadership Council is an undocumented youth-led organization that seeks to give undocumented youth the tools and space to organize and create change within undocumented communities. The NYSYLC has established an Awards Program to support immigrant youth, regardless of… Read More ›