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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.

• 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 ›

• While undocumented

  By My Undocumented Life on September 4, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  By GINA  To exist while undocumented is to live explaining why you deserve to be in this country, is to deconstruct the word immigrant and construct its real meaning every time you create a sentence describing yourself. Existing while undocumented… Read More ›

• I am undocumented- How do I pay for graduate school? (Part 1 of 2)

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

  

  By CAROLINA This is definitely one of the top questions that I get asked by undocumented students who are considering going on to graduate school. I understand your concerns—as an undocumented student myself, I, too, worried about paying for my bachelor’s,… Read More ›

• Public Policy and International Affairs Program

  By My Undocumented Life on September 1, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  The Public Policy and International Affairs Program (PPIA) supports students in their pursuit of graduate degrees in public policy and international affairs.  The Program begins with a Junior Summer Institutes (JSI), which a seven-week summer program that focused on preparing… Read More ›

• Getting into Grad School (GiGS) mentorship program at UC Berkeley

  By My Undocumented Life on August 31, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Getting into Grad School (GiGS) seeks to encourage and prepare undergraduate UC Berkeley students to select, apply, and enroll in graduate school. This opportunity is a collaborative partnership between the Graduate Diversity Program (GDP), and the Graduate Assembly (GA) at the University of California in Berkeley…. Read More ›

• Legacy Scholarship Award at UC Berkeley

  By My Undocumented Life on August 27, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  The UC Berkeley Chican@/Latin@ Alumni Celebration will award $35,000 in scholarship funds ranging from $500 to $1,000 to selected recipients. Description: “The Legacy Awards Scholarship was created to honor and remember the legacy of Chican@ Latin@ Alumni trailblazers who paved the… Read More ›

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

  By My Undocumented Life on August 26, 2015 • ( 10 )

  By ILIANA (Interviewed by Carolina) Iliana was born in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico and immigrated to the U.S. in 1995 with her parents and brother on Tourist Visas (which expired a few years after). She grew up in Turlock, CA. Iliana and… Read More ›