At My (Un)Documented Life blog, we share up-to-date scholarship opportunities that are open to undocumented students. To help you narrow your search, we have complied a list of scholarship opportunities with June and July 2016 deadlines: [Deadline: 6/9/16] The Dream.US Opportunity… Read More ›
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 ›
By JUAN (Interviewed by Carolina) Juan was born in Caracas, Venezuela. His parents brought Juan to the United States at the age of 11, in the year 2000. Due to political turmoil, and a surge in violence to which Juan and… Read More ›
By JU (Interviewed by Carolina) Ju emigrated from South Korea to the United States when he was 11 years old. Ju attended Laney College in Oakland, where he was elected as the first Asian American and the youngest student body president…. Read More ›
The New York State Youth Leadership Council (NSYLC) is an undocumented youth-led organization that is dedicated to empowering immigrant youth through organizing, leadership development, and educational advancement. NYSYLC is currently accepting applications for its yearly scholarship opportunity. There will be… Read More ›
The Davis-Putter Fund awards up to $15,000 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students who are active in social justice movements. In selecting scholarship recipients, the Fund considers applicants’ contributions to social justice, ability to perform academically, and relevance of educational… Read More ›
Each year, the UCLA Labor Center hosts the Dream Summer, which is a fellowship program that seeks to empower immigrant youth to become the next generation of social justice leaders, create safe and healing spaces for immigrant youth, and promote… Read More ›
By DAYSI I was unsure whether I would ever enroll in college after high school, let alone become a professor and researcher. My journey to higher education mirrors the experiences of many undocumented immigrants and deeply motivated my work in the… Read More ›
Guest interview featuring Joel As part of the UndocuScholarship series at My Undocumented Life, we had the opportunity to interview Joel who is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard’s data science initiative. Joel has led efforts to support undocumented students in… Read More ›
Guest interview featuring Alonso As part of the UndocuScholarship series at My Undocumented Life, we had the opportunity to interview Alonso who is currently the Middle School & Family Engagement Director and Ethnic Studies Adjunct Faculty at Salt Lake Community… Read More ›