The Dream Project is a non-profit organization in Virginia which provides information, resources, and support to immigrant students. They are currently accepting applications for their scholarship program which supports undocumented high school seniors and college students in their pursuit of… Read More ›
By KENIA The Lincoln Forum is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship opportunity. There are three separate award amounts: 1st Prize $1500 | 2nd Prize $750 | 3rd Prize $500. This opportunity is open to undocumented college students. On their… Read More ›
Many undocumented community members across the country are doing their best to mentally prepare for the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision on DACA, while also participating in ongoing Black Lives Matter protests across the country (as UndocuBlack community members or… Read More ›
By MARIA Before we get started, I would like to introduce myself. I am majoring in elementary education and graduating this upcoming December. I decided to become an educator because I want to support students of color, especially during these… Read More ›
By VIVIANA Waiting Patiently: The story of a student waiting on the arrival of a green card in order to enroll at a university. Senior year of high school is such an exciting time! It’s when students become adults and start… Read More ›
By ROSALIE I like to just jump into things: I am a 21 year old undocumented female third-year college student majoring in Sociology. I am not quite sure of career goals yet but I am into working with underrepresented undocumented immigrant… Read More ›
By SALVADOR I was academically dismissed from UCSB after one and a half years. During my time there I felt imposter syndrome and alone. There was not enough legal or financial support for undocumented students. There were many events for the… Read More ›
By RACHEL, CAROLINA, and ROBERT With support from UndocuScholars at the Institute for Immigration, Globalization, and Education at UCLA, we are excited to announce the launch of two new series at My Undocumented Life blog: Navigating Higher Education Opportunities and… Read More ›
By ROBERT Growing up undocumented is a difficult and constant internal struggle, but you have to remember that you are not alone in this. One of the most important things you can do as an undocumented immigrant is to share your… Read More ›
By ASHER Being the first in my family to go to a university in the U.S. meant that I had to figure most things out as I went along. The first few weeks in college was like drinking from a firehose:… Read More ›