Undocu-Ally Resource Hub

General Overview

• California - Policies and Data on Immigrant Students California is classified as a Comprehensive Access state in terms of inclusive in-state tuition and state financial aid policies for undocumented students. The Higher Ed Immigration Portal tracts state policies for undocumented students on in-state tuition, state financial aid, professional and occupational licensure, and driver licenses.

• Understanding the Difference: In-state Tuition vs CA Dream Act vs DACA︱Immigrants Rising

• Glossary of Common Legal Terms︱Immigrants Rising

College Access and Affordability

• Financial Aid for Undocumented Students︱California State University

• FAFSA Eligibility for Non-U.S. Citizens︱studentaid.gov

• Higher Education for Immigrant Students︱National Immigration Law Center

• Guidance for Higher Education on Immigrant Student Privacy and FERPA︱Higher Ed Immigration Portal

Professional and Occupational Licensing 

• Institutional Guidance: Licensure︱Pre Health Dreamers

• Pursuing Nursing: Q&A for Undocumented Students in California︱ Pre Health Dreamers (Download [pdf])

• Frequently Asked Questions: California Department of Justice (DOJ) Background Checks and Undocumented Students in California Higher Education [pdf]︱ Campaign for College Opportunity

• Creating Fellowships and Other Non-Employment Based Opportunities for Undocumented Students ︱Higher Ed Immigration Portal

•  FAQ on Experiential and Funding Opportunities for Undocumented Students [pdf] ︱Higher Ed Immigration Portal

• Creating Inclusive Systems of Support for our High School Immigrant, Refugee, and Undocumented Students: This toolkit is designed for educators to provide inclusive systems of support for undocumented, immigrant, and refugee students and families with clear and highly practical models. Created in collaboration with educators from Santa Clara County. 

• Re-Imagining Migration leverages schools and other educational spaces to promote knowledge, understanding, and lifelong habits of mind among immigrant and non-immigrant youth in a world of migration and demographic change.

• Family Engagement Resource Hub: Empowering educators to build asset-based, authentic collaborations with immigrant students and their families.︱The Immigrant Learning Center

• Presidents' Alliance Resource Hub provides higher education leaders, faculty, staff, and advocates with research, policy guidance, toolkits, and best practices for supporting undocumented students, DACA recipients, and mixed-status families.

•  CSU Guide to Supporting Our Undocumented Community: provides guidance to students staff and employees on responding to immigration enforcement and offers strategies to foster a supportive and safe campus environment for immigrant and undocumented communities. 

• Becoming an Ally to the Undocumented Community: This training aims to identify, educate, and support allies by creating awareness of the current laws and legislation surrounding the undocumented student population and mixed-status families.

• Promoting Immigrant Student Mental Health and Well-being [On-Demand Virtual Training] ︱The Immigrant Learning Center

• UNDOCU Advising: Working with DACA, Undocumented, and DREAM Students︱NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising 

• Undocumented Immigrants and Allies Knowledge Group︱NASPA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

•  Stronger Together: Engaging Immigrant Families for Student Success [On-Demand Virtual Training]: Family involvement is crucial for student achievement, but immigrant families frequently encounter obstacles such as language barriers, cultural differences, and unfamiliarity with school systems. This webinar focuses on effective, culturally aware approaches to build stronger partnerships between schools and immigrant families.︱The Immigrant Learning Center

• Communication Principles for Supporting Undocumented Students and Mixed Status Families: This  resource is designed to help higher education practitioners refine their language and communication strategies.︱Immigrants Rising

• Support for Immigrant & Refugee Students: This project began in 2017 as a response to growing hostility toward immigrants and shifting policies. Its mission is to help create inclusive, secure learning spaces for all students and to provide support specifically for immigrant students across California's Pre K–12 schools.︱Californians Together

•  Webinar Archives︱Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration