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DACA Student Success Abroad<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

To our Dreamer\/DACA students, welcome. At Education Abroad, we believe you can become ambassadors of positive change through studying abroad or elsewhere in the United States through the <\/span>National Student Exchange<\/span><\/a> program. We are excited about your interest in pursuing an educational experience that will enhance your academic, personal, and professional growth, and we are here to support.<\/span><\/p>\n

Undocumented students can study abroad through the Department of Homeland Security’s <\/span>Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals<\/span><\/i> memorandum (DACA). This page provides general information to students, parents and university employees regarding DACA and study abroad. This information is not to be considered as legal advice and should not be relied upon as such.<\/span><\/p>\n

Exploring the world as a DACA student<\/b><\/h3>\n\n
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Students participating in DACA are recommended to apply for Advance Parole through USCIS  (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) if they wish to travel outside of the United States without complications or delays, though re-entry to the US is not guaranteed. USCIS typically grants advance parole requests only for humanitarian, educational, or employment purposes.  Educational advance parole requests may include study abroad or academic research programs.  <\/span><\/p>\n

NAU Education Abroad strongly encourages DACA students who hope to study abroad to seek legal counsel from an immigration attorney given the complex considerations and risks surrounding travel and DACA.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can <\/span>learn more about the experience of Latinx students abroad<\/span><\/a> at this link. You can also continue your research using the links in our References and Resources section below. <\/span><\/p>\n

Important to note<\/b><\/p>\n

Undocumented students who do not qualify for DACA are advised strongly against studying abroad due to the uncertainty associated with leaving and re-entering the country. Non-DACA students may not have sufficient documentation to apply for re-entry to the United States and risk not being able to return to their academic program at NAU. Additionally, non-DACA students may not have sufficient immigration documents to enter specific countries. However, undocumented students still have the option to study at another location in the US through the National Student Exchange (NSE) program. Read more about NSE below. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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National Student Exchange <\/span><\/a>inspires academic enrichment, personal exploration, and student development by facilitating collegiate study away at over 200 member colleges and universities throughout the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/span><\/p>\n

Study for a semester or a year at an NSE partner school while paying regular NAU tuition or in-state tuition of the host campus. Visit the <\/span>NSE website<\/span><\/a> for details about the program and available campuses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Benefits of NSE:<\/span><\/p>\n