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 ›
The Anhelo Project is a non-for-profit organization in Chicago, which seeks to support undocumented students, who despite growing up in the United States and earning a high school diploma, continuously face challenging road blocks when pursuing a post-secondary education. As undocumented students, the… Read More ›
The Richards Center at Pennsylvania State University is sponsoring a FREE summer program for undergraduate students from historically underrepresented backgrounds who have an interest in pursuing doctoral study in history or a dual-title PhD in history and African American Studies…. Read More ›
By JAIRO We overcome incredible obstacles as undocumented students to arrive at the university. Admission is certainly a high achievement, but it also sets off a new range of challenges. How do I access financial resources? What must I do now… Read More ›
The Ford Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2016 Pre-Doctoral Fellowship opportunity! Please note that this fellowship is one of the few out there that are open to students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals so I would definitely… 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 ›
By CAROLINA This is definitely one of the top questions that I get asked by undocumented students who are considering going on to graduate school. I understand your concerns—as an undocumented student myself, I, too, worried about paying for my bachelor’s,… Read More ›
The Public Policy and International Affairs Program (PPIA) supports students in their pursuit of graduate degrees in public policy and international affairs. The Program begins with a Junior Summer Institutes (JSI), which a seven-week summer program that focused on preparing… Read More ›
Getting into Grad School (GiGS) seeks to encourage and prepare undergraduate UC Berkeley students to select, apply, and enroll in graduate school. This opportunity is a collaborative partnership between the Graduate Diversity Program (GDP), and the Graduate Assembly (GA) at the University of California in Berkeley…. Read More ›
The UC Berkeley Chican@/Latin@ Alumni Celebration will award $35,000 in scholarship funds ranging from $500 to $1,000 to selected recipients. Description: “The Legacy Awards Scholarship was created to honor and remember the legacy of Chican@ Latin@ Alumni trailblazers who paved the… Read More ›
If you are an undergraduate student who is interested in pursuing a PhD in political science, definitely check out the opportunity to enroll in the American Political Science Association (APSA)’s Minority Student Recruitment Program (MSRP) database. This database will help political science departments… Read More ›
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 ›