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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.

• 2016 Bay Area Gardeners Scholarship: Open to undocumented students

  By My Undocumented Life on January 22, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  The Bay Area Gardeners Scholarship Foundation provides financial support to low-income, underserved and underrepresented students who are pursuing a college education. Undocumented students are encouraged to apply. Scholarships are $1,500 each; two of the twenty recipients who display community involvement and who… Read More ›

• 2016 Summer study abroad program for undocumented students with DACA

  By My Undocumented Life on January 21, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  The Latino Center for Leadership Development just announced an opportunity to travel to Mexico during the summer for undocumented students with DACA. The DACA Cultural Exchange Program seeks to provide students an opportunity to learn about Mexican history and Mexico-US relations through… Read More ›

• 2016 Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship: Open to undocumented students in California

  By My Undocumented Life on January 21, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  The Chicana/Latina Foundation (CLF) is a non-profit organization which promotes professional and leadership development of Latinas. Each year, the Chicana Latina Foundation awards merit-based scholarships of $1,500 each to Latina college students. Here are the eligibility requirements: Be a woman… Read More ›

• 2016 Dream Summer Program: Open to undocumented youth and allies

  By My Undocumented Life on January 20, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  The Dream Summer is a national 10-week fellowship program that seeks to empower immigrant youth, create a safe and healing space for immigrant youth, and promote an intersectional approach to social justice. Participants are placed in social justice organizations for 10… Read More ›

• 2016 Opportunity to travel to Mexico for undocumented students with DACA

  By My Undocumented Life on January 19, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  The California-Mexico Studies Center is offering over 100 undocumented students with DACA, from colleges and universities in the Los Angeles area, the opportunity to travel to Mexico during the summer months of 2016. If chosen for this opportunity, you will receive the following benefits: College… Read More ›

• Webinar: Studying abroad with advance parole

  By My Undocumented Life on January 19, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Diversity at the University of California, Davis and the University of California Education Abroad Program are hosting a webinar on studying abroad and applying for advance parole as an… Read More ›

• Hispanic Community Affairs Council Scholarship: Open to undocumented students in Alameda County, CA

  By My Undocumented Life on January 18, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  The Hispanic Community Affairs Council is a community-based organization in Alameda County, California. The Council is awarding the following scholarship awards: Community college – $750 each Transfer student – $1,500 each Four year college – $1,500 each Postgraduate – $1,500… Read More ›

• Dating While Undocumented: Words by Yanina

  By My Undocumented Life on January 18, 2016 • ( 7 )

  By YANINA He swept into my life on a summer day. Or maybe I into his. We never called it dating. We “just met and became inseparable ever since, and that’s it.” What we do not mention is that inseparable is… Read More ›

• Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program: Open to undocumented students

  By My Undocumented Life on January 17, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program (DDCSP) at the University of Washington (UW) is a multi-summer, undergraduate experiential-learning program focused on the themes of biodiversity, food, climate, and water across urban and wild spaces.  DDCSP places conversation practices at the… Read More ›

• 2016 Association of Raza Educators Scholarship: Open to undocumented students in San Diego, CA

  By My Undocumented Life on January 16, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

    The Association of Raza Educators (A.R.E.) is awarding educational scholarships to graduating high school seniors entering college and college students currently enrolled in community college or a four-year university. Scholarship recipients are selected based on need and their commitment to… Read More ›

• FirstGEN Fellows: Open to undocumented students

  By My Undocumented Life on January 15, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  FirstGEN Fellows is a ten-week summer program in the D.C. area for undergraduate students who are the first in their immediate families to attend an institution of higher education, and who are passionate about pursuing careers in social justice. Each… Read More ›

• New American Scholars Program: Open to undocumented students in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA

  By My Undocumented Life on January 15, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC) is providing scholarships of up to $7,000 to low-income undocumented undergraduate and graduate students who live or attend school in the San Francisco Bay Area. Through E4FC’s New American Scholars Program, students will be selected for their academic excellence,… Read More ›