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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.

• The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

  By My Undocumented Life on July 31, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Every year, The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans supports thirty New Americans, immigrants or the children of immigrants, who are pursuing graduate school in the United States. Each fellowship is for up to $25,000 in stipend support… Read More ›

• Support for Undocumented Californians Applying to Health Professional Schools

  By My Undocumented Life on July 30, 2015 • ( 0 )

  Are you an undocumented student living in California who will be applying to graduate and/or professional schools this year in a health/science-related field? Pre-Health Dreamers, a project of E4FC, has a new pilot program to help undocumented immigrants residing in California… Read More ›

• Financial Aid for Undocumented Graduate Students

  By My Undocumented Life on July 20, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Pre-Health Dreamers, a network and community of over 215 pre-health undocumented students, has put together a one-page document with options to afford graduate school (within and outside of the medical field) as an undocumented student. The document includes helpful information about… Read More ›

• USCIS Recalls Three-Year DACAs Granted AFTER February 16, 2015

  By My Undocumented Life on July 15, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced an expansion of DACA, which among other things, extended the DACA work permit to three (instead of two) years.  Thus, USCIS began to issue three-year DACA work permits after the announcement.  In total, USCIS… Read More ›

• Conference for, and by, undocumented students about pursuing graduate/law/medical school!

  By My Undocumented Life on July 3, 2015 • ( 0 )

      The University of California, Merced will be hosting the third UndocuGrads Conference on August 1, 2015!  This conference is tailored to undocumented students who are interested in pursuing advanced degrees including master’s, doctorate’s, law degrees, medical degrees, etc. Cost: There is… Read More ›

• #DignityDays: Advice about pursuing law, medical, and graduate school as an undocumented student

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

  

  America’s Voice Education Fund, United We Dream, the National Immigration Law Center, and the Domestic Workers Alliance have launched a project, #DignityDays, to highlight the work and efforts from activists and leaders across the immigrant community.

• Having problems renewing your DACA because you traveled outside of the country under Advance Parole?

  By My Undocumented Life on April 29, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

     The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is soliciting case examples for DACA recipients who are renewing their DACA and facing difficulties because they traveled outside the country on a valid grant of advance parole. If you are or represent… Read More ›

• Applying for Advance Parole with DACA

  By My Undocumented Life on April 29, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  If you have applied for and received your Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) approval, and are thinking of applying for advance parole to travel outside of the United States, I highly recommend checking out Karla’s website and Facebook page…. Read More ›

• The New Leader Scholarship of the Marin Community Foundation

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

  

    The New Leader Scholarship of the Marin Community Foundation annually awards scholarships of up to $8,000. The New Leader Scholarship consists of support for undergraduate students attending one of the five Bay Area public universities. In addition, they provide… Read More ›

• Meet UndocuGrad Norma, MA in Public Policy from Harvard University

  By My Undocumented Life on February 12, 2015 • ( 0 )

  By NORMA  (Interviewed by Carolina) Norma Torres was born in Queretaro, Mexico. She immigrated to the United States with her mother when she was nine years old looking for the American Dream. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Public Policy at the Harvard… Read More ›