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• When should I renew my DACA?

  By My Undocumented Life on June 13, 2014 • ( 8 )

  

  USCIS has released DACA renewal forms and more details about the process, read more in my previous post “Renew Your DACA!“. Because it will take time for our DACA renewals to process and there is an expiration date on our… Read More ›

• Renew your DACA!

  By My Undocumented Life on June 5, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  USCIS announced today the process and forms for renewing DACA! IMPORTANT- Who can renew their DACA? You may request a renewal if you continue to meet the initial DACA guidelines and you: Did not depart the United States on or after Aug…. Read More ›

• DACA renewal forms are here!

  By My Undocumented Life on June 5, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  The DACA Renewal form & FAQs will be released today (6/5/14)! Join United We Dream’s live DACA Renewal broadcast this Friday to find out what you need to do next and when to do it! –> http://dacarenewal.org/ DON’T FORGET TO SHARE… Read More ›

• “Traveling Abroad with Advance Parole: A Guide for DACA Beneficiaries”

  By My Undocumented Life on May 15, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Have you been approved for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and want to travel abroad? You have to apply for Advance Parole first.  I highly recommend reading Educators For Fair Consideration (E4FC)’s newly released guide with a lot of… Read More ›

• Recommended readings if you are preparing for graduate school

  By My Undocumented Life on May 4, 2014 • ( 5 )

  

  By CAROLINA This post is a growing list of books, articles, and websites that I have come across, which I highly recommend for folks who are considering, preparing for, or currently attending graduate school. I have found these readings to be extremely… Read More ›

• Update for DACA Renewals April 9, 2014 from USCIS

  By My Undocumented Life on April 9, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Today, April 9th of 2014, USCIS published updates regarding renewal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applications for those of us (the majority of applicants) who applied through USCIS. Read more at the USCIS official site: www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/consideration-deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-process Key points to note:… Read More ›

• Immigrant Justice Corps-Community Fellowship applications available!

  By My Undocumented Life on April 7, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Community Fellowships are available to students who are completing their undergraduate degrees in the 2013-2014 academic year. They will be placed in community-based host organizations, which will be selected to participate in the IJC on the basis of competitive RFPs…. Read More ›

• Scholarship opportunity: La Unidad Latina Foundation

  By My Undocumented Life on March 31, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  If you are an undergraduate or Master’s student and looking for scholarship opportunities, keep La Unidad Latina Foundation in mind. La Unidad Latina Foundation provides educational scholarships to Hispanic students on a competitive basis and range from $250 to $1000…. Read More ›

• Graduate application support: Institute for Recruitment of Teachers

  By My Undocumented Life on March 28, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  If you are interested in applying to graduate school, check out the Institute for Recruitment of Teachers From early September through mid-November, all participants receive the following support throughout the graduate school application process at no charge, which include: Individualized… Read More ›

• 2014 Summer Pre-Doctoral Workshop for Students of Color

  By My Undocumented Life on March 25, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  To introduce planning doctoral study to selected outstanding students, the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, in partnership with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, will host a four-day workshop to prepare students to apply to and succeed… Read More ›

• HPRA Scholarship opportunity

  By My Undocumented Life on March 25, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  The Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) Scholarship Program was created to assist students of Hispanic descent in California achieve their educational goals. The HPRA Scholarship Program recognizes outstanding undergraduate academic achievement and community service among students who are pursuing a career… Read More ›

• Pre-Health Dreamers: Growing community of pre-health undocumented students!

  By My Undocumented Life on March 24, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Are you undocumented and thinking about a career in the science or health field? Check out Pre-Health Dreamers, a network that investigates and shares information on career pathways for pre-health undocumented students as well as advocates for more progressive institutional and… Read More ›