Scholarships:
There is no federal law that restricts DACA students from being admitted to college. However, DACA and undocumented students are not allowed to received federal aid. Fortunately, there are private scholarships from schools and organizations.
I will be posting links to scholarships for undocumented and DACA students periodically. Occasionally, check for updates. Some of these scholarships, I retrieved from other websites or blogs. I will reference them below. I do not take credit for the information below:
The Microsoft Scholarship is now available to DACA students!!!
Visit : https://careers.microsoft.com/students/scholarships
Tuition scholarshipApplication Period: Oct 6, 2016 – Jan 26, 2017
Eligibility:
Eligibility:
I found the following scholarships through my friend Alyssa on mydocumentedlife.org.
The link is here: https://mydocumentedlife.org/2016/09/12/scholarships-open-to-undocumented-students/
[Deadline: 10/12/16] Soros Justice Fellowship– This fellowship is open to individuals passionate about advancing reform, spurring debate, and catalyzing change on a range of issues facing the U.S. criminal justice system. Funding ranges from $58,700 to $110,250. This opportunity is open to undocumented immigrants with or without DACA.
[Deadline: 10/14/16] National Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship– This $2,000 to $5,000 scholarship opportunity is open to students who are committed to careers in health care and enrolled full-time in dental, medical, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and policy schools.
[Deadline: 10/15/16] La Unidad Latina Foundation Scholarship– This scholarship opportunity is open to undocumented college and graduate school students.
[Deadline: 10/21/16] UCLA Law School Fellows Program– This program prepares participants to successfully enter and succeed in top law programs and legal careers by affording Fellows access to a variety of events, programs and services, including mentoring, LSAT preparation (course and workshops), and much more.
[Deadline: 10/25/16] Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship– This scholarship opportunity is open to undocumented community college students who will be transferring to a 4-year university. Each award provides up to $40,000/year to cover the student’s educational expenses – including tuition, living expenses, books and required fees – for the final two to three years necessary to achieve a bachelor’s degree.
[Deadline: 11/1/16] Soros Fellowship Program for New Americans– This fellowship provides up to $90,000 in support toward living expenses and tuition over two years. Students pursuing any graduate degree, discipline, or profession at any graduate school in the country may apply. Undergraduates on track to earn their undergraduate degree by June 2017 and first- or second-year graduate students are eligible to apply.
[Deadline: 11/1/16] Public Policy and International Affairs Program– This program supports students in their pursuit of graduate degrees in public policy and international affairs. Students who are selected receive housing, food, a $1,500 stipend, GRE studying materials, and much more.
[Deadline: 11/8/16] Act Six Leadership & Scholarship Initiative– This is a full-tuition and full-need scholarship open to undocumented students in the following regions: Tacoma-Seattle, Portland, Yakima Valley, Spokane, and Minnesota.
[Deadline: 11/14/16] DACA Scholars Scholarship– Scholarships available to students who are pursuing a higher education (2 scholarships of $500 & 2 scholarships of $1,000 for the Spring 2017 semester). This opportunity is open to undocumented students (with or without DACA) who are in high school, college, or graduate school.
[Deadline: 11/17/16] Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship– This fellowship opportunity is open to undocumented graduate students with DACA. It offers an annual stipend of $24,000, expenses paid to attend at least one Conference of Ford Fellows, as well as access to Ford Fellow Regional Liaisons, a network of former Ford Fellows who have volunteered to provide mentoring and support to current fellows.
[Deadline: 11/30/16] Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship– This scholarship is open to undocumented high school students graduating in Spring 2017. It provides up to $40,000 per year (plus opportunities for internships, study abroad, graduate school funding, and more
[Deadline: 12/1/16] Golden Apple Scholarship– Golden Apple Scholars who enter the program out of High School receive up to $23,000 in scholarships and stipend funds, paid summer institutes, academic support, job placement assistance, and ongoing mentoring. This opportunity is open to undocumented high school students with DACA in Illinois.
[Deadline: 12/4/16] Google Lime Scholarship– Scholarships are open to undocumented students with disabilities. Students will be awarded based on the strength of their academic background and demonstrated passion for computer science – $10,000 for those studying in the US and $5,000 for those studying in Canada (based on tuition costs).
[Deadline: 12/11/16] Science Ambassador Scholarship– This is a full tuition (for up to four years) scholarship opportunity for a woman who is pursuing an undergraduate degree in science, engineering, or math.
[Deadline: 12/12/16] LEDA Scholars Program– This program supports students over a six year trajectory so that they can apply to and thrive in selective colleges. It is open to undocumented high school juniors with DACA.
[Deadline: 12/31/16] Student Education and Leadership Fund Scholarship– This $6,000 scholarship opportunity who live in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia and who will have graduated from high school by July 1, 2017.
[No deadline] Fee waiver for the LSAT– Fee waivers are available for undocumented students with DACA who are unable to pay for the test.
Visit : https://careers.microsoft.com/students/scholarships
Tuition scholarshipApplication Period: Oct 6, 2016 – Jan 26, 2017
Eligibility:
- You must be enrolled full time in a bachelor’s degree program at a four-year college or university in North America at the time the application is submitted
- The scholarship is open to students pursuing Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM degree
- Maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 4.0, or a 4.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 5.0
- Recipients receive full or partial tuition covered for one academic year as posted by the financial aid office at your college or university
- Microsoft will make a one-time payment to the designated school, and amounts are not transferable to other academic institutions
- You may use the funds for tuition only – not for other costs listed on your bursar bill, such as room and board
Eligibility:
- You must be enrolled full time in a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD program at a four-year college or university in North America at the time the application is submitted
- The scholarship is open to students pursuing Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM degree
- Recipients receive paid registration to the Grace Hopper Conference
- Travel, hotel, and meal stipend in the amount of $1,200 USD
- These funds are not transferable to other individuals
I found the following scholarships through my friend Alyssa on mydocumentedlife.org.
The link is here: https://mydocumentedlife.org/2016/09/12/scholarships-open-to-undocumented-students/
[Deadline: 10/12/16] Soros Justice Fellowship– This fellowship is open to individuals passionate about advancing reform, spurring debate, and catalyzing change on a range of issues facing the U.S. criminal justice system. Funding ranges from $58,700 to $110,250. This opportunity is open to undocumented immigrants with or without DACA.
[Deadline: 10/14/16] National Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship– This $2,000 to $5,000 scholarship opportunity is open to students who are committed to careers in health care and enrolled full-time in dental, medical, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and policy schools.
[Deadline: 10/15/16] La Unidad Latina Foundation Scholarship– This scholarship opportunity is open to undocumented college and graduate school students.
[Deadline: 10/21/16] UCLA Law School Fellows Program– This program prepares participants to successfully enter and succeed in top law programs and legal careers by affording Fellows access to a variety of events, programs and services, including mentoring, LSAT preparation (course and workshops), and much more.
[Deadline: 10/25/16] Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship– This scholarship opportunity is open to undocumented community college students who will be transferring to a 4-year university. Each award provides up to $40,000/year to cover the student’s educational expenses – including tuition, living expenses, books and required fees – for the final two to three years necessary to achieve a bachelor’s degree.
[Deadline: 11/1/16] Soros Fellowship Program for New Americans– This fellowship provides up to $90,000 in support toward living expenses and tuition over two years. Students pursuing any graduate degree, discipline, or profession at any graduate school in the country may apply. Undergraduates on track to earn their undergraduate degree by June 2017 and first- or second-year graduate students are eligible to apply.
[Deadline: 11/1/16] Public Policy and International Affairs Program– This program supports students in their pursuit of graduate degrees in public policy and international affairs. Students who are selected receive housing, food, a $1,500 stipend, GRE studying materials, and much more.
[Deadline: 11/8/16] Act Six Leadership & Scholarship Initiative– This is a full-tuition and full-need scholarship open to undocumented students in the following regions: Tacoma-Seattle, Portland, Yakima Valley, Spokane, and Minnesota.
[Deadline: 11/14/16] DACA Scholars Scholarship– Scholarships available to students who are pursuing a higher education (2 scholarships of $500 & 2 scholarships of $1,000 for the Spring 2017 semester). This opportunity is open to undocumented students (with or without DACA) who are in high school, college, or graduate school.
[Deadline: 11/17/16] Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship– This fellowship opportunity is open to undocumented graduate students with DACA. It offers an annual stipend of $24,000, expenses paid to attend at least one Conference of Ford Fellows, as well as access to Ford Fellow Regional Liaisons, a network of former Ford Fellows who have volunteered to provide mentoring and support to current fellows.
[Deadline: 11/30/16] Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship– This scholarship is open to undocumented high school students graduating in Spring 2017. It provides up to $40,000 per year (plus opportunities for internships, study abroad, graduate school funding, and more
[Deadline: 12/1/16] Golden Apple Scholarship– Golden Apple Scholars who enter the program out of High School receive up to $23,000 in scholarships and stipend funds, paid summer institutes, academic support, job placement assistance, and ongoing mentoring. This opportunity is open to undocumented high school students with DACA in Illinois.
[Deadline: 12/4/16] Google Lime Scholarship– Scholarships are open to undocumented students with disabilities. Students will be awarded based on the strength of their academic background and demonstrated passion for computer science – $10,000 for those studying in the US and $5,000 for those studying in Canada (based on tuition costs).
[Deadline: 12/11/16] Science Ambassador Scholarship– This is a full tuition (for up to four years) scholarship opportunity for a woman who is pursuing an undergraduate degree in science, engineering, or math.
[Deadline: 12/12/16] LEDA Scholars Program– This program supports students over a six year trajectory so that they can apply to and thrive in selective colleges. It is open to undocumented high school juniors with DACA.
[Deadline: 12/31/16] Student Education and Leadership Fund Scholarship– This $6,000 scholarship opportunity who live in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia and who will have graduated from high school by July 1, 2017.
[No deadline] Fee waiver for the LSAT– Fee waivers are available for undocumented students with DACA who are unable to pay for the test.
Golden Door Scholars
Deadline date not yet posted, but will reopen in September 2017. "Golden Door Scholars provides scholarships for DACA students and scholarships for undocumented students. Students may be high school seniors or recent graduates.
Preference will be given to high school graduates from states that require undocumented students to pay out-of-state tuition."
link here:
Golden Door Scholars
Deadline date not yet posted, but will reopen in September 2017. "Golden Door Scholars provides scholarships for DACA students and scholarships for undocumented students. Students may be high school seniors or recent graduates.
Preference will be given to high school graduates from states that require undocumented students to pay out-of-state tuition."
link here:
Golden Door Scholars