The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is currently accepting applications for its college scholarship program. Applicants who are selected to receive the scholarship receive up to $55,000 per year towards their undergraduate education and advising. This scholarship opportunity is open to… Read More ›
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2027 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship: Open to Undocumented Graduate Students
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship program is currently accepting applications. Every year, 30 fellows are selected. Fellows receive one to two years of funding towards their graduate study in the United States (totaling up to $90,000 in funding). Fellows… Read More ›
2027 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship: Open to Undocumented PhD Students in the Humanities and Interpretive Social Sciences
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is currently accepting applications for their “Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship” program. This fellowship program is open to doctoral students who are pursuing research in the humanities and interpretative social sciences. Selected fellows will… Read More ›
Check out UURISE’s New Educators’ Toolkit for Supporting Undocumented Students
UURISE recently published a toolkit for educators, counselors, and advocates to help students navigate immigration-related challenges and concerns. UURISE is a nonprofit organization based in Southern California, which provides a wide range of resources and services for immigrants, refugees, and… Read More ›
New Research Brief on Mental Health Challenges Faced by Undocumented College Students
The UndocuBasic Needs Project (UBNP) recently published a research brief focused on the set of mental health challenges and stressors that undocumented college students, and those in mixed-status families, often contend with. The UBNP seeks to better understand immigrant college… Read More ›
New Research Brief on Food and Housing Insecurity among Undocumented College Students
The UndocuBasic Needs Project (UBNP) recently published a research brief focused on the unique challenges that undocumented college students, and those in mixed-status families, encounter with food and housing insecurity. The UBNP seeks to better understand immigrant college students’ basic… Read More ›
2026 NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship: Open to Undocumented Doctoral Students
The Spencer Foundation is currently accepting applications for its dissertation fellowship program. Each year, the program selects 35 fellows who receive $27,500 for one academic year. Fellows also participate in two professional development retreats and are matched with a mentor… Read More ›
2025 Latinos in Technology Scholarship: Open to DACA Recipients in College in Select Northern California Counties
The Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley is a public foundation dedicated to inspiring community philanthropy and engaging people to invest in the educational achievement and leadership development of a thriving Hispanic community in Silicon Valley. The foundation is offering scholarship… Read More ›
2025 Microsoft Scholarship: Open to DACA Recipients in College
The HOLA Microsoft Scholarship program is designed to support students from Hispanic and Latinx communities in their pursuit of a higher education and a career in tech. Scholarship awards range from $2,500 to $20,000 total. Here are the eligibility requirements:… Read More ›
2025 Davis-Putter Scholarship Opportunity: Open to Undocumented Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Are you a passionate advocate for social change, and committed to building a better world for all? The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund (DPSF) awards scholarships up to $15,000 to undergraduate and graduate students who are active in social justice movements. This… Read More ›
2025 Adelante Scholarship: Open to Undocumented Students in Arizona
Aliento is a youth-led organization in Arizona that works closely with individuals who identify as undocumented, DACAmented, or from mixed-status families. This year, they are partnering with the Helios Education Foundation and Education Forward Arizona to provide scholarships that support… Read More ›
Register for 2nd Annual Undocumented Student Conference Hosted by Grads To Be (Virtual)
Grads To Be (G2B) is a program at Fullerton College dedicated to supporting students who identify as undocumented or from mixed-status families. On Friday February 28, 2025, G2B is hosting its 2nd annual undocumented student conference. The conference will be… Read More ›