Education Access with Undocumented or DACAmented Status
Resources
Legal Services
- Greater Boston Legal Services
- Local immigration law clinics (e.g., Boston College Law Immigration Clinic)
Legal and Policy Updates
- Immigration Legal Resource Center (ILRC)
- uLEAD Network (state-level legislation tracking)
Support Services
- Mayor’s Health Line (free referral service for medical and legal services, regardless of status)
- Scholarships A-Z (list of scholarships/undocu-friendly institutions) & DREAMer’s Roadmap (app to find scholarships)
Additional info on DACAmented & Undocumented Students in Higher Education
- From Dreamer to Doer: College Resources for Undocumented Students: (Online resources from onlinecolleges.me)
Key Terms
Undocumented Immigrant: An immigrant who does not have proper authorization or documentation
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): Policy through which the federal government may exercise favorable prosecutorial discretion (granting recipients a revocable, two-year period of protection from deportation) - recipients may apply for a work permit and a Social Security number
DACAmented/Undocumented Students in Mass. Public Colleges
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DACAmented/Undocumented Students at 4-Year Private Schools (in contrast to 2- & 4-year public college counterparts)
- Just as likely to rely on grants/scholarships
- Less likely to pay tuition costs out of pocket
- Less likely to identify a safe space on campus
- More likely to seek undocu-friendly campuses with culturally-sensitive personnel
- More likely to receive general peer-support, but less likely to receive peer-support around status
- More likely to work and reside on campus
- Less likely to experience overall levels of financial concern