By RACHEL FREEMAN Lycoming College, a small private liberal arts college located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, considers undocumented students (with and without DACA) to be domestic students instead of international students in the application process! According to their admissions office, both undocumented… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA On June 14, the Washington State Educational Access Coalition for HB 1079 Students will be hosting the “Undocumented Summit: A Call to Action” at the University of Washington. The purpose of this Summit is to identify various ways… Read More ›
By RACHEL FREEMAN Emory University, a prestigious private university located in Atlanta, Georgia, will begin considering all undocumented students (with and without DACA) as domestic students instead of international students starting this Fall 2017! Since 2015, Emory had considered only students… Read More ›
By RACHEL FREEMAN Stanford, a prestigious university located near San Francisco in California, is another private university that publicly stated they consider undocumented students as domestic students in the admissions process. According to their press release, “Stanford treats undocumented students as… Read More ›
By MARIA MARQUEZ ALVAREZ Florida State University is located on the northern part of Florida, which is closest to the Georgia/Florida/Alabama border. On February 22, students voted to make FSU a sanctuary campus. Here are some of the resources that undocumented students… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The Chicana Latina Foundation (CLF) is a non-profit organization which promotes professional and leadership development of Latinas. Each year, the Foundation awards merit-based scholarships of $1,500 each to Latina college students. Here are the eligibility requirements: Be a… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA For today’s “College Spotlight”, I am happy to share with you all the work that educators, staff members, and students at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) are doing to support the undocumented community. Website: When I was an… Read More ›
By DIANA VALDIVIA MANA de San Diego awards scholarships to Latinas in community college, 4-year university, and graduate school. About $15,000-$30,000 in scholarships are awarded yearly. This scholarship opportunity is open to undocumented students. Recipients are selected based on academic and non-academic criteria of… Read More ›
By DIANA VALDIVIA The Davis-Putter Fund recently announced this year’s scholarship opportunity! This $10,000 scholarship is for undergraduate and graduate students who are active in social justice movements. The Fund considers the applicant’s contribution to social justice, ability to perform academically, and relevance… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA Chicano Organizing & Research in Education (CORE) is awarding scholarships to undocumented high school/GED graduates who will enroll for the first time in an accredited college or university in the U.S. This scholarship aims to support the dreams, hopes and… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The Ascend Educational Fund is a nonprofit built to enable and encourage immigrant students to pursue their higher education and professional goals. They are offering scholarship awards between $2,500 and $20,000. This scholarship opportunity is open to all immigrant students,… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The Dream.Us just announced this year’s scholarship opportunities. Their National Scholarship covers students’ tuition and fees (up to a maximum of $12,500 for an associate’s degree and $25,000 for a bachelor’s degree), at one of their Partner Colleges. Their Opportunity… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The Point Foundation is committed to empowering lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students to achieve their full academic and leadership potential. They are the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students. They… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA Each February, the Harvard Kennedy School hosts the Public Policy and Leadership Conference which is meant to inspire talented, driven, and diverse first- and second-year undergraduate students to pursue careers in public service. The next conference will take place… Read More ›
