Dreamer/DACA/Undocumented Student Scholarships and Resources

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Accordion Closed

Northern Arizona University defines DACA as:

• Brought to the U.S. by parents or other relatives and were under the age 16 at the time of arrival
• Non-U.S. citizens currently in the United States who do not hold an immigration or student visa.
• Individuals not defined as a permanent resident, asylee, or refugee.
• May or may not have filed DACA paperwork with the U.S. government.

Arizona Prop 308 Information for Students Accordion Closed

In November 2022, Arizona voted to support Prop 308, which allows for qualifying non-citizen Arizona high school graduates to receive in-state tuition at Arizona universities and community colleges. In certain cases, student may also receive Arizona state-funded financial aid like Access2Excellence (A2E) *NAU is guaranteeing tuition coverage for undergraduate Arizona residents who have an income up to $65,000. This is applicable at NAU’s Flagstaff and Statewide campuses.

To be eligible for in-state tuition, students must meet both of these requirements:

The student graduated from any public or private high school option or homeschool equivalent in Arizona or obtained a high school equivalency diploma in Arizona, i.e., GED. The student attended any public or private high school or homeschool equivalent equivalent while physically present in Arizona for at least two years.

Unable to complete the FAFSA? Accordion Closed

NAU Financial Aid Update

• Eligibility Information
• The Dream.Us Scholarship
• Unable to Complete the FAFSA?
  • CSS Profile is a tool for students who are not eligible to complete the FAFSA and helps NAU determine eligibility for scholarships and other aid programs.
  • https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/
  • NAU school code is 4006

Arizona DACA Scholarships

• Chicanos Por La Causa  Provides financial assistance and ongoing support services to outstanding Latino students attending Arizona colleges and universities. The program is especially dedicated to those students with limited access to financial resources, such as DREAMers who qualify for DACA status.
• Pepsico Cesar Chavez Latino Scholarship  Fund with Pepsico awards scholarships to students of Latino descent who are beginning or continuing their studies at higher education institutions in Arizona and California, regardless of immigration status or national origin.
• The Isaac Amaya Foundation  Offers Arizona- based scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students attending community colleges and universities across Arizona. These scholarships are in partnership with the Cesar Chavez Foundation regardless of citizenship status.
• Scholarship America A scholarship search engine for high school and current college students that matches individual profiles to scholarships.

National DACA Scholarships

• Chicano Organizing and Research in Education This scholarship program is open to students in all states — who are undocumented and are enrolling for the first time in an accredited college or university in the United States or Puerto Rico. Applicants cannot be current college students.
• College Board The College Board Opportunity Scholarships are currently open to all students regardless of citizenship status. It does not require an essay, application, or minimum GPA, but instead rewards effort and initiative as students complete key steps along their path to college.
• Dream.US   This is a national scholarship program for high school and community college graduates with significant, unmet needs. While GPA and test scores are considered, special emphasis is placed on demonstrated commitment to community service and the ability to overcome barriers and challenges faced by DREAMers.
• DREAMers Roadmap A mobile app designed to help DREAMers find and track available scholarship opportunities across the nation.
• Golden Door Scholars This scholarship program partners with specific 4-year institutions and is for undocumented students.
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund The Hispanic Scholarship Fund assists students of Hispanic heritage to obtain a university degree, including community college students transferring to 4-year universities. DACA participants are encouraged to apply.
• Immigrants Rising We empower undocumented young people to achieve educational and career goals through personal, institutional and policy transformation.
• Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF) provides a Scholarship Resource Guide — a free, informative resource for students, parents, and educators with an extensive list of scholarships, including many that don’t inquire about immigration status.
• Scholarship America Scholarship America’s Dream Award is a renewable scholarship, and its award amount grows each year to ensure that students can afford to complete their degrees. Applicants must be enrolled full time at the sophomore level or higher at an accredited college, university, or vocational- technical school. The award is renewable each year, for up to three years or until graduation, whichever comes first, and is contingent upon satisfactory performance.
• UNIGO This scholarship is for students who have completed one or more years at a postsecondary institution and who demonstrate a recent history of movement for their path to college.

If you need help paying for your DACA Renewal please click email: nadreamfund@gmail.com.