Quick Guide to College Access for Undocumented Students in CA

Check out our list of resources regarding California in-state tuition eligibility, financial aid, and scholarships.

Themes/topics:

Higher Education

Geography:

California, National

Audience:

Ally, Educator, Undocumented Youth

Resource Type:

Flyer

A Note to Undocumented Students

Download this resource as a poster and display in your classroom and campus to remind undocumented students that they can still go to college, even with the current political climate, and highlight options to pay for college in CA.

Themes/topics:

Art & Empowerment

Geography:

California

Audience:

Educator, Undocumented Youth

Resource Type:

Poster

FAFSA vs CA Dream Act: Apply to the Correct Financial Aid in CA

This chart explains the differences between the CA Dream application and FAFSA, who qualifies and how to receive the financial aid.

Themes/topics:

Higher Education

Geography:

California

Audience:

Educator, Undocumented Youth

Resource Type:

Flyer

CA Dream Act Application Map

Don’t get lost in the financial aid maze. Understand the four phases required to successfully complete the California Dream Act application and receive the maximum amount of aid for which you are eligible.

Themes/topics:

Higher Education

Geography:

California

Audience:

Educator, Undocumented Youth

Resource Type:

Flyer

Overview of Undocumented Students

Learn about what statistics show about the undocumented population, how undocumented students are defined, challenges that undocumented students have in pursing college education, and federal/state policies impacting undocumented students.

Themes/topics:

Higher Education, Law & Policy

Geography:

California, National

Audience:

Ally, Educator

Resource Type:

Handout, Research/Report

CCC Dreamers Project (Full Report)

The report identifies challenges in serving undocumented students in the California Community Colleges. In order to create systemic change that benefits all of California, recommendations for how to better serve undocumented students, paired with current promising practices, are provided for implementation at the individual, group, and institutional levels.

Themes/topics:

Higher Education

Geography:

California

Audience:

Ally, Educator

Resource Type:

Guide, Research/Report

CCC Dreamers Project (Executive Summary)

The report identifies challenges in serving undocumented students in the California Community Colleges. In order to create systemic change that benefits all of California, recommendations for how to better serve undocumented students, paired with current promising practices, are provided for implementation at the individual, group, and institutional levels.

Themes/topics:

Higher Education

Geography:

California

Audience:

Ally, Educator

Resource Type:

Guide, Research/Report

How Can I Get My Papers: Lessons From a Decade of Online Legal Intakes for Undocumented Immigrants

The report contains a comprehensive analysis of a decade of legal screenings for close to 3,000 undocumented immigrants, including findings related to immigration relief, access to counsel, educational attainment, criminal backgrounds, eligibility for Dream-related legislation, and more.

Themes/topics:

Law & Policy

Geography:

California, National

Audience:

Ally, Educator, Undocumented Youth

Resource Type:

Guide, Research/Report