RESOURCES OLD
Below you will find a list of links, toolkits, guides, references and other information that can help DREAMer Scholars in their successful completion of a college education. We also list other sites where DREAMers can find scholarships, programs, and local support. If you see something that can help our DREAMer community, teachers, counselors, and allies, and is not listed here, please send us an email to [email protected] with your suggestions.
U.S. Department of Education released a Resource Guide to help schools, colleges, teachers, and others, support the college and career success of undocumented and DACA youth in secondary and postsecondary settings, check it out!
Resource Guide: Supporting Undocumented Youth
DACA Resources
National Legal Support
DACA Guide
http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-qa-guide-updated
Own the Dream
DACA Renewal Calculator
http://www.nilc.org/dacarenewalcalculator.html
Travel Information for DACA Students
http://www.ilrc.org/files/documents/advance_parole_guide.pdf
Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC)
State/Local Legal Support
New York
Hispanic Federation leads a citizenship consortium that has an exemplary record. Since its inception, the consortium has served over 30,000 immigrants:
http://www.hispanicfederation.
Illinois:
http://www.chooseyourfuture.org/
DACA Mini Grants & Loan Programs
CA, Bay Area
http://e4fc.org/dacaminigrants.html
FL- South Florida
http://fldream.swer.org/
New York
http://nedap.org/DREAMerLoanFund/
Illinois
https://www.self-helpfcu.org/communitytrust/loans/dreamer-loan
Education Resources
Information and other Scholarships Open to Undocumented Students
Golden Doors Scholars Scholarship
http://www.goldendoorscholars.org/
The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
http://www.davisputter.org/apply/faqs/
10, 000 Degrees – Undocumented Students
http://www.10000degrees.org/students/scholarships/undocumented-students/
Guide on Going to College
College Board and Educators 4 Fair Consideration Resources:
http://www.e4fc.org/images/TradUndergrad_List2016_Final.pdf
Educators Guide on Raids
http://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/im_uac-educators-guide_2016.pdf
¡Gradúate! Financial Aid Guide to Success
http://www.ed.gov/edblogs/hispanic-initiative/graduate-financial-aid-guide-to-success/
Harvard College Act on a Dream’s searchable scholarship database for undocumented
students: http://www.actonadream.org/resources/scholarships/
DREAM Activist Resources:
http://www.dreamactivist.org/faq/education/scholarships/
Financial Aid Resources for Hispanic Students
http://www.onlinecolleges.net/for-students/financial-aid-hispanic-students/
MALDEF DREAM Act Student Activist Scholarship:
http://www.maldef.org/leadership/scholarships/
MALDEF Resource Guide 2012-13:
NILC’s Resources:
http://www.nilc.org/eduaccesstoolkit10.html
Campus Progress “Removing Barriers to Higher Education for Undocumented Students” Guide:
https://cdn.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/UndocHigherEd-report2.pdf
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Resources:
http://hsf.net/en/resources/for-dreamers
Congressional Hispanic Caucus
http://www.chci.org/scholarships/
Minnesota Guide Great for all Students
http://navigatemn.org/docs/college_guide_2011.pdf
Scholarship AZ- List of other Scholarships
http://www.scholarshipsaz.org/wp/scholarships/
Scholarship for Illinois Dreamers
http://www.ddlrscholarship.org/
Univision Becas
https://univision.hsfts.net/#/
Questions and Answers about Paying for College
Blog
My (Un)Documented Life-UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION & RESOURCES FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS
DACA & Employment Rights
USCIS Guidance for Employers:
http://www.uscis.gov/sites/
DACA and Employment Rights:
https://nilc.org/
Information on States with In-State Tuition
Several states currently have laws permitting certain undocumented students who have attended and graduated from their primary and secondary schools to pay the same tuition as their classmates at public institutions of higher education. See a list of resources and information on the states that have in-state tuition.
Interactive Map
A map which show A state-by-state analysis of how states treat undocumented students who want to go to public colleges.
Facts About In-State Tuition
http://www.nilc.org/fsinstate.html
Texas In-State Tuition Guide
http://world.utexas.edu/isss/students/dreamers
Films, Movies, & Music Videos
FILMS
Underwater Dreams Film
http://www.underwaterdreamsfilm.com/#prettyPhoto
The Dream is Now
Documented
http://www.defineamerican.com/documented
MUSIC
Aloe Blacc Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_o6axAseak
La Santa Cecilia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lNJviuYUEQ
SHORT DOCUMENTARIES
Illegal Movie
BOOKS
We are Americans: Undocumented Students Pursuing the American
Underground Undergrads: UCLA Undocumented Immigrant
Right to Dream: Immigration Reform and America’s Future
No Undocumented Child Left Behind: Plyler V. Doe and the Education
Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age
Impossible Subjects: Illegal Aliens and the Making of Modern America
Lives in Limbo-Undocumented and Coming of Age in America
Guides
Parent Guides
http://e4fc.org/resources/parentguides.html
Got DACA Now What?
http://e4fc.org/images/E4FC_GOTDACA_UPDATED.pdf
Consular Assistance
Directory of the 50 Consulates of Mexico in the United States
“MiConsulmex”: free of cost app of consular services for smartphones, including a special section about DACA.
Available for Apple and Android devices.
“Centro de Información de Actualidad Migratoria” (Current Migration Information Center):
This call center offers information about consular and outreach services, including local DACA related events. Toll free number, 1 855-INFO-3-95. / 1 855 463 6395.
Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME): IME offers a wide range of information and services, from health and education to sports and culture, through the 50 Mexican Consulates in the US.
Mobile Apps
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