Resources for Undocumented Families
What Do I Need to Know If DACA Ends?
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights - ICIRR is dedicated to promoting the rights of immigrants and refugees to full and equal participation in the civic, cultural, social, and political life of our diverse society. In partnership with our member organizations, the Coalition educates and organizes immigrant and refugee communities to assert their rights; promotes citizenship and civic participation; monitors, analyzes, and advocates on immigrant-related issues; and, informs the general public about the contributions of immigrants and refugees.
What you Need to Know After DACA Ends - Illinois Specific Fact Sheet - English
What you Need to Know After DACA Ends - Illinois Specific Fact Sheet - Spanish
Frequently Asked Questions: Rescission Of Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) - Published by the Department of Homeland Security
Supporting Undocumented Youth -Published by The Department of Education this is a comprehensive resource guide for supporting undocumented youth and includes information on creating supportive school and college communities, DACA eligibility and consideration, state admission and financial aid policies, private scholarships, and more.
Act On A Dream - Great site by Harvard. Offers a wonderful downloadable resource called "Documenting the Pathway to College". Also offers a section called Student Stories which provides real success stories.
The Dream - this is a governmental site which offers a state by state guide to undocumented friendly colleges and universities, DACA resources, student stories and a scholarship for undocumented students. There is also an excellent resources section.
E4FC - Educators for Fair Consideration - contains many resources for undocumented students and includes a list of scholarship opportunities as well.
Own The Dream - great resource for all kinds of legal questions, especially questions related to applying for DACA.
DDLR Scholarship - scholarship opportunity for undocumented students looking to pursue a 4-year degree.
My (un)Documented Life - dedicated to providing up-to-date information and resources for undocumented immigrants. Here, you will find the latest on scholarship opportunities, immigration news, ways in navigating the educational system, and more.
UndocU - a new series of videos supporting undocumented students in their college application process. There are 18 parts to this informative series