Un(der)documented Student Resources

funding opportunities for un(der)documented students

  • Focuses on community service

  • 64 schools in 24 states, many meet full financial need

  • Most accept undocumented students, among other students

  • The deadlines are early and each school has its own requirements


  • Full tuition, room and board for DACA, DACA-eligible, and undocumented students who arrived in the U.S. in 2014 or earlier

    • This may change the 2020/2021 school year

  • Note: Georgia residents are not eligible for theDream.us National Scholarship, except for Oglethorpe University

  • Four partner schools (Opportunity Scholarship): TN, DE, CT and DC

  • Applications usually open in November and close in January

  • Requires essays, transcripts, SAT / ACT, minimum 2.8 GPA or GED equivalent

  • Low-income, high-achieving students who have DACA or are undocumented

  • Deadline: September every year

  • Work with partner schools; students must apply directly to the scholarship as well as to partner schools

  • Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, or students, regardless of citizenship, currently attending high school in the United States

  • Very high-achieving students (typically SAT>1,300), low-income (<$ 65,000 in family income)

  • Deadline: September of each year

  • Online classes with USG schools

  • Same cost for all students (approximately $480 per 3-hour class)

  • You have to enroll in a partner university, but some lower the fees if you only take classes at eCore (ex. University of North Georgia)


Other Scholarships and Resources

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