By SALVADOR I was academically dismissed from UCSB after one and a half years. During my time there I felt imposter syndrome and alone. There was not enough legal or financial support for undocumented students. There were many events for the… Read More ›
Immigration
Register for this year’s annual Immigrant Youth Empowerment Conference
The AB540 Project is excited to announce their 11th annual Immigrant Youth Empowerment Conference (IYEC). This year’s theme is: “Dreams Beyond DACA: All of Us or None of Us” The annual conference hosts numerous workshops to educate and empower undocumented communities. Here’s… Read More ›
Navigating Higher Education Opportunities Series #1: Surpassing Borders and Barriers
By JACQUELINE As an undocumented student, I know just how challenging and confusing the college application process can be. I graduated from high school in 2014 in the state of Georgia. By that point, I had become familiar with the higher… Read More ›
2018 PepsiCo Cesar Chavez Latino Scholarship: Open to undocumented students in Arizona and California
The Cesar Chavez Foundation is providing $300,000 in scholarship awards to Latino students who live in Arizona and California. Note: As indicated on their website, this $5,000 scholarship opportunity is open to Latino students “regardless of national origin or immigration… Read More ›
Job opportunity: DREAMer Resource Office Coordinator at CSU San Marcos
The DREAMer Resource Office at CSU San Marcos provides a welcoming and safe atmosphere, as well as serves as a resource for undocumented students on campus. The center is currently looking for a Coordinator who will coordinate retention services such as academic… Read More ›
Download a ‘My Undocumented Life’ flyer!
If you work with undocumented students as an educator, counselor, school administrator, or organizer, you can now download a My Undocumented Life flyer to share with your students (it’s free)! We highly encourage you to have copies of our flyer… Read More ›
Job opening: Dreamer Resource Center Coordinator at Sacramento State
The Dreamer Resource Center at Sacramento State plans, develops, implements, and assesses programs and services designed to support undocumented students and students with mixed-status families on campus. The Center is currently looking to hire a Coordinator who will create and implement… Read More ›
Job opportunity: Program Assistant at Cal Poly Pomona’s Bronco Dreamers Resource Center
The Bronco Dreamers Resource Center is dedicated to supporting the holistic success (academic, personal, professional) of undocumented students at Cal Poly Pomona. The center received a CSU STEM Vista grant and is currently looking to hire a full-time student that will… Read More ›
Register for this year’s UndocuScholars Research and Graduate School Prep Conference (Los Angeles, CA)
The UndocuScholars project at the University of California, Los Angeles invites undocumented students to attend this year’s research and graduate school prep conference. Please note that you do not have to be a student at UCLA to attend the conference…. Read More ›
SALEF 2018 Dream Scholarship: Open to undocumented students in the Los Angeles area (CA)
The Salvadoran American Leadership & Educational Fund (SALEF) recently announced their scholarship opportunity for this year. This scholarship is dedicated to supporting students with their college/graduate school tuition expenses. Note: As indicated on their scholarship application, “the scholarship is open… Read More ›
My Undocumented Life blog is back online!
Dear My Undocumented Life blog readers, After spending the last few weeks revamping the site, we are happy to announce that we are back online! Here are some important updates and new features you won’t want to miss: 1. We… Read More ›
2018 Dream.Us National Scholarship: Opportunity Open to Undocumented Students
The Dream.Us is offering a scholarship open to undocumented students that covers tuition and fees (up to $14,500 for an associate’s degree and $29,000 for a bachelor’s degree) at one of their Partner Colleges. Some Dream.Us Scholars may also be… Read More ›