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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.

• Intern-Scholarship opportunity open to undocumented students in the Bay Area, CA

  By My Undocumented Life on October 19, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  The Marcus Foster Education Fund (MFEF) is excited to announce a new intern-scholarship opportunity for local Bay Area college students to gain first-hand experience in a unique education non-profit and leading agency in the Bay. MFEF seeks to hire a… Read More ›

• Scholarship opportunity for undocumented students in Illinois

  By My Undocumented Life on October 17, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  The Anhelo Project is a non-for-profit organization in Chicago, which seeks to support undocumented students, who despite growing up in the United States and earning a high school diploma, continuously face challenging road blocks when pursuing a post-secondary education. As undocumented students, the… Read More ›

• Traveling abroad with DACA: Alexis’ experience, advice, and timeline!

  By My Undocumented Life on October 14, 2015 • ( 2 )

  By ALEXIS (Interviewed by Jairo) Alexis was born in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, México. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1996 with his parents at age two. Alexis grew up on a farm in Stockton CA, and graduated from his high… Read More ›

• Undergraduate Mentoring Program for Under-represented Students

  By My Undocumented Life on October 13, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  The Richards Center at Pennsylvania State University is sponsoring a FREE summer program for undergraduate students from historically underrepresented backgrounds who have an interest in pursuing doctoral study in history or a dual-title PhD in history and African American Studies…. Read More ›

• UC Berkeley Scholarship opportunity: IIS Undergraduate Merit Scholarship Application

  By My Undocumented Life on October 11, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  The Institute of International Studies (IIS) Undergraduate Merit Scholarship supports undergraduate research in any area of international studies. Scholarship awards are $2000 each, with the opportunity to win additional prizes at the Junior Scholars Conference in May 2016. This scholarship opportunity… Read More ›

• Professors as Personal Champions

  By My Undocumented Life on October 8, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  By JAIRO  We overcome incredible obstacles as undocumented students to arrive at the university. Admission is certainly a high achievement, but it also sets off a new range of challenges. How do I access financial resources? What must I do now… Read More ›

• Scholarship opportunity open to undocumented students with DACA or TPS

  By My Undocumented Life on October 1, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Golden Door Scholars is a nonprofit that provides undocumented students with college scholarships and internship/career opportunities. They currently have a scholarship opportunity open to undocumented who are eligible for DACA or TPS. Golden Door Scholars recipients who attend one of their partner… Read More ›

• 2016 Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship

  By My Undocumented Life on September 22, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  The Ford Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2016 Pre-Doctoral Fellowship opportunity!  Please note that this fellowship is one of the few out there that are open to students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals so I would definitely… Read More ›

• Meet UndocuGrad Beni, PhD in Sociology from UC Merced

  By My Undocumented Life on September 17, 2015 • ( 0 )

  By BENI (Interviewed by Carolina) Beni was born in Patzcuaro Michoacan, Mexico. He is currently a first year doctoral student in Sociology at UC Merced. He is interested in researching the experiences of undocumented students in higher education. Beni graduated from Sonoma… Read More ›

• 2016 Public Policy and Leadership Conference at Harvard University

  By My Undocumented Life on September 16, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Are you a college freshman or sophomore who is committed to public service? Consider applying to the 2016 Public Policy and Leadership Conference (PPLC).The conference aims to attract students from groups underrepresented in public policy and international affairs to help… Read More ›

• The Dream.US Scholarship for undocumented students

  By My Undocumented Life on September 14, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  TheDream.US provides college scholarships to undocumented students who want to get a college education but cannot afford it.  The scholarships will cover your tuition and fees for an associate’s or bachelor’s degree at one of their Partner Colleges. Note: You must be accepted to… Read More ›

• CHCI paid internship opportunity in a Congressional Office or Federal Agency

  By My Undocumented Life on September 5, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  The Congressional Internship Program provides college students with a paid work placement in a Congressional Office or Federal Agency for a period of twelve weeks (Spring/Fall) or eight weeks (Summer). Students gain work experience, participate in a community service project,… Read More ›