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▪ A term used to describe foreign nationals who reside in the U.S. without the legal permission of the federal government.

▪ Entered the country legally but chose to remain in the United States without authorization with an expired visa.

▪ Entered the United States without any form of documentation.

Who is Undocumented?

Undocumented Students: The Numbers

▪ 11.2 undocumented immigrants in the US▪ 4.5 children from mixed status families▪ 2.5 undocumented children ▪ 1.9 D.A.C.A. eligible ▪ 1.1 children under the age of 18 in the US▪ 65,000 graduate from high school each year (5-10% enroll)▪ 7-13,000 enrolled in college throughout the US

Source: http://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/dacaeducatorsguide2014_rev.pdf

Illinois passed the Illinois Dream Act, August 1, 2011. Providing private scholarships, 529 Savings Plan and professional development for educators and allies on how to work and support undocumented students/families in Illinois.

NEARLY 511,000 UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS BETWEEN 16-24YRS OF AGE LIVE IN ILLINOIS

▪ Inherit undocumented status from parents

▪ Can be deported to a country they don’t know

▪ Live in fear - Hard to trust school officials

▪ Hesitate to get involved▪ Discouraged to continue

education

Undocumented Students:The Reality

▪ No ID, NO SSN ▪ Self- identity concerns▪ Sense of belonging is absent▪ Career interests are

determined by immigration status

▪ Financial obstacles▪ Uncertain life after graduation

▪ Admission Process & Policies▪ Tuition, Room & Board cost▪ Financial Aid (FAFSA)▪ Scholarship Resources▪ Clinical hours/Student teaching▪ Background checks policies▪ Teaching certification or state licensure▪ Required internships on curriculum▪ Research opportunities

Education Challenges

Financial ChallengesU.S. Citizen

Holds a US Passport or US birth certificate

Legal Permanent ResidentHolds a Green Card

Visa HolderHolds a valid visa

UndocumentedHolds no documentation or has pending

application

In-State Tuition Yes, if a student is a Resident of Illinois* Yes, if a student is a Resident of Illinois* Depends on visa; not eligible for HB60 (Public Act 93-007)

Yes, if eligible for HB60 (Public Act 93-007)

Federal Aid Yes Yes No No

State Aid Yes Yes No No

Government Loans Yes Yes No No

Work-Study Yes Yes No No

Private Scholarships Depends on eligibility requirements Depends on eligibility requirements Depends on eligibility requirements Depends on eligibility requirements

Institutional Aid Yes Yes Depends on visa, and school’s policy Depends on school’s policy

MAP, Pell and Other Government Grants

Yes Yes No No

State Level

▪ In-state tuition: HB60 (05/03)

▪ State Aid: HB 3528 (pending)

▪ Illinois DREAM Act (08/01/11)

▪ Temporary Visitor Driver’s License: SB 957 (01/13)

Immigration 101

Federal Level

▪ US DREAM Act (never passed)

▪ Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) 06/15/12*

▪ Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) 11/20/14*

▪ Comprehensive Immigration Reform S.744 (pending)

Illinois House Bill 60: Signed into law in May 2003 as Public Act 93-0007 allows students to receive in-state tuition benefits if the student:

▪ Lived with parents while attending high school▪ Graduated from high school or obtained a GED▪ Attended school in Illinois for at least three years

(do not need to be consecutive*)▪ Provides the university with an affidavit

HB 60: Illinois in-state Tuition

Current State Laws on Access to Higher Education for Immigrants

▪ The Student ACCESS Bill will provide legal authority to 4-year public universities in Illinois to provide financial aid to undocumented students who enroll at their institutions.

▪ Undocumented students are currently ineligible to receive federal student aid, Pell grants, Illinois MAP Grants and other forms of state-based financial aid. However, federal law allows individual state legislatures to offer undocumented students eligibility for state financial aid.

The Student ACCESS Bill: SB 2196

CALCULATING COLLEGE EFC

(ESTIMATED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION)

TUITIONLAB FEESINSTITUTIONAL FEESHOUSING *

+ MEDICAL INSURANCE*TOTAL COST TO ATTEND

*DEPENDING ON STUDENT FINANCIAL OPTIONS/Private medical insurance and/or ALL KIDS (age 19).

NETWORKResearch APPLY

RESEARCH specific criteria within your field of study. Explore your major and career path.

CAREER TRENDINGExplore opportunities in your intended field of study. What’s in store for you? What organizations should you be a part of?

www.collegeboard.com

Students-Careers & Majors

http://www.forbes.com/sites/dailymuse/2016/01/06/the-hottest-predicted-fields-of-2016-list-is-the-best-resource-for-career-changers/#2bea43845976

NETWORKAttend workshops, presentations, field trips, volunteer for a organization that offers scholarship opportunities for undocumented students.

www.chooseyourfuture.cps.edu

https://www.iacac.org/sharing-the-dream/

scholarshipsLocal and National opportunities. Organizations within your community. Church. Etc.

http://www.thedream.us/

https://outreach.jkcf.org/cs-apply/?utm_source=Google_AdWords&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=2017_CS_Outreach&gclid=CMG_moerzdACFQaOaQodnagEgA

UNDOCUMENTED $CHOLAR$HIP$

Types of Scholarships

▪ Academic▪ Sports ▪ Private ▪ Institutional ▪ Parents’ employment

Scholarships & More

Tips

▪ Check criteria▪ Write personal essay▪ Start applying So & Jr yr▪ Encourage community

service & after school activities

Disclosure of Undocumented Status: How to Talk about Immigration Status

Think carefully about how to talk about immigration status on college & scholarship applications.Never, ever misrepresent or lie about immigration status, social security numbers, etc…

Educators for Fair Consideration

Choose Your FutureChooseyourfuture.cps.edu

Select High School, College & Career Select Undocumented StudentsUndocumented Students DREAMer’s Pathway to College

Section 1: Laws and Regulations: HB60, DREAM Act, FERPA, and ITINSection 2: Tell a Caring Adult That You Want to Go to College

Section 3: Push YourselfSection 4: Find a College

Section 5: Choose a MajorSection 6: Financial Aid Options

Section 7: Scholarships for Undocumented StudentsSection 8: Community Support

Section 9: DREAMer's Bag of ToolsSectoin 10: Applying to the Common App as a DREAMer

Choose Your Future

Created in 2011, CPS Dream Fund, talent and need-based, last-dollar scholarship assists academically talented undocumented CPS students quest to pursue a post-secondary education. The scholarship awards will be sent directly to the colleges or universities that the awardees attend.

Website: CPS DREAM Fund Scholarship via Academic Works

Scholarship Qualifications:

● Chicago Public Schools Senior (class of 2017)● Undocumented Student/Dreamer● Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA): 3.0 or higher (weighted) Minimum ACT: 17● Currently enrolled and attending a Chicago Public High School● Must have attended a CPS high school for three (3) years – including this year● Plan to attend a regionally accredited two or four-year institution of higher education in fall of 2016

Award $1,000 - $2,500 Deadline Mid June /2017

Open to DREAMers. US Citizens and permanent residents are not eligible for this scholarship.

Contact Information: Luis Narvaez, dreamers@cps.edu

CPS Dream Fund Scholarship

What it Does

▪ DREAM Fund Commission

▪ Participation in College savings plans

▪ Training for HS counselors

Illinois DREAM Act 2011

What it Does Not Do

▪ No legal permanent status

▪ Not a path towards citizenship

▪ Does Not allow the student to legally work

•Creates the Illinois Dream Fund Commission - establish a not-for-profit entity to administer & rise contributions for the Illinois DREAM Fund

•Creates a private scholarship fund for certain undocumented students who reside and attend school in IL- Scholarship awards will be paid directly to the school and not the student.

- 2 year institutions: Tuition up to $2,000.

- 4 year institutions: Tuition up to $6,000 (toward first Bachelor's degree).

•Requires professional development activities for high school counselors to include information on undocumented students’ opportunities in postsecondary education.

•Makes the State’s 529 college savings and prepaid tuition programs available to Illinoisans with Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers.

Illinois Dream Fund - 2011

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.

National Scholarship requirements:

1. Have graduated or will graduate from high school (or have earned or will earn a high school equivalency diploma) by the end of the 2016-2017 academic year with a GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale;

2. Are not currently enrolled in college in the 2016-2017 academic year (except in a high school pre-college or dual enrollment program);

3. Intend to enroll full-time in an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program at one of TheDream.US Partner Colleges no later than the Spring of 2018;

4. Are eligible for in-state tuition at the Partner College you want to attend;5. Came to the United States before reaching your 16th birthday;6. Are DACA or TPS eligible and have applied for or received DACA or TPS approval; and7. Have significant unmet financial need.

Deadline to apply to the National scholarship: March 8, 2017

Dream US

Opportunity Scholarship covers students’ tuition, fees, and on-campus housing and meals at one of their Partner Colleges (up to a maximum of $80,000 for a bachelor’s degree).

Opportunity Scholarship requirements:

1. Have graduated or will graduate from high school in a locked out-state by the end of the 2016-2017 academic year with a GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale;

2. Have taken the SAT or ACT;3. Are Not currently enrolled in a four-year college;4. Intend to relocate to and enroll full-time in a bachelor’s degree program at one of our Opportunity Partner Colleges

in the Fall term of the 2017-2018 academic year;5. Came to the United States before reaching your 16th birthday;6. Are DACA or TPS eligible and have applied for or received DACA or TPS approval; and7. Have significant unmet financial need.

Deadline to apply to the Opportunity scholarship: February 1, 2017

Dream US

Scholarship America’s Dream Award is a renewable scholarship fund for students in sophomore year & beyond

2017-18 Dream Award applications are open through December 15!

To apply for a 2017-18 Dream Award when applications open, students must:

● Have received a high school diploma or equivalent from a U.S. school● Be planning to complete a minimum of one full year of postsecondary education by the end of the

2016 academic year● Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at the sophomore-year level or higher at an accredited

two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the United States for the entire 2017-18 academic year

● Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)● Be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent resident (holders of a Permanent Resident Card), or individuals

granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA)

Deadline to apply to Dream Award: December 15th

Scholarship America Dream US

▪ City Colleges of Chicago▪ University of Illinois at Chicago▪ Northern Illinois University▪ Northeastern Illinois University▪ Illinois Institute of Technology▪ Loyola University▪ Elmhurst College▪ Dominican University▪ University of St Francis▪ Chicago State University▪ Pomona College (California)▪ Dartmouth College (New Hampshire)▪ Los Cruces

Undocumented Student Friendly Colleges

▪ School Counselor▪ Community College/University

– Admissions Office – Scholarship Office

▪ Institution Websites– NIU Undocumented Resource Website

▪ Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling▪ Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universitiesholarship

Resources

Scholarship Resources

Here are a few more to research

*Nordstrom Scholarship (*High School Juniors ONLY)

Anhelo Project

CCC STAR Scholarship

De La Rosa Scholarship

DREAM U.S. (2017 application is now open)

Exelon OLE Scholarship

Fiesta del Sol Scholarship

HACIA Scholarship

Illinois Dream Fund

Latinos Progresando Perez-Miller Scholarship

You need to:● Research the organizations carefully to understand who is eligible for scholarships

● Take the time to complete applications correctly and thoroughly

● Double and triple check that all the requirements are met and all the supporting documents are included with application

● College and scholarship applications must be honest and include all required and supplemental materials

● Asking for help when it is needed, determining whether a college or university is able to provide financial aid, and never giving up on goals will all contribute to academic success for undocumented students

- Seek an advocate to ask questions

● There are no laws forcing a school to report an undocumented student, so students should not let the fear of deportation stop them from pursuing a higher education.

Once you find a scholarship opportunity

BE CREATIVE!● Look to your school:

- Develop internal scholarship fund

- Inquire about the availability of discretionary funds

● Look to family/friends/community:- House parties, raffles, candy sales, bake sales, etc.

● Look to community organizations:● In person & Online donations

● Get a loan (with a resident co signer with good credit. However this can mean high interests rates and debt)

Other ways to finance your education

WE STAND WITH YOU ALWAYS !

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS :

www.icirr.org

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES: http://thekennedyforumillinois.org/resources-to-support-youth/

LET US CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER, AS WE MOBILIZE AND PROCESS NEXT STEPS. STAY INFORMED, STAY CONNECTED, REACH OUT - WE ARE HERE.

November 29, 2016