By RACHEL, CAROLINA, and ROBERT We at My Undocumented Life Blog are excited to announce a new series called UndocuGrads: Navigating Graduate School as an Undocumented Student. With support from UndocuScholars at the Institute for Immigration, Globalization, and Education at UCLA,… Read More ›
By RACHEL and ROBERT Equity in higher education for undocumented students is a civil and human rights issue. The United States has restricted access to an affordable college education for undocumented students and perpetuated exclusionary campus climates. Across the country, undocumented youth and… 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 Over the past few weeks, like many others in the immigrant community, my emotions have been fluctuating between two different states: depression and outrage. As someone who lived undocumented in this country for 20 years, watching coverage of the… 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 ›
At My Undocumented Life, we are committed to bringing undocumented students and their families up-to-date information and resources. Thanks to the support of schools and organizations, our work has been able to reach undocumented communities and allies across the country… Read More ›
By CAROLINA Welcome to Part 2 of “I am undocumented- How do I pay for graduate school?” Last week I shared four tips on affording graduate school as an undocumented student, including the use of in-state tuition, state financial aid, scholarships, and… Read More ›
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 ›
Our mission at My Undocumented Life is to provide up-to-date information and resources to undocumented students, their families, and allies (including educators, counselors, and administrators). We post scholarship opportunities that are open to undocumented students, strategies for navigating the educational… Read More ›