Financial Resources
National Financial Aid Resources
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Navigating Financial Aid as an Undergraduate Student
Securing financial aid for undocumented students during their undergraduate journey can be a challenging task. This document provides an overview for students on how their GPA can impact their financial aid and raises awareness about institutional aid and support.
Financial Strategies Guide to
Undocumented Students
Provides actionable steps to navigate financial aid, including identifying on-campus resources, applying for scholarships, institutional loans, and funding opportunities. It also highlights strategies for negotiating financial aid, private loan options, and repayment programs tailored for undocumented students pursuing higher education.
Financial Strategies: 101 for Professional Programs
Provides actionable steps to identify funding opportunities, collaborate with institutions for financial aid access, and establish partnerships with private funders and credit unions. It also includes strategies for institutional fundraising, expanding aid, and navigating tuition residency and private loan options tailored to the unique needs of undocumented students.
Scholarships and Internships
These lists are provided as reference guides and may include outdated information. The scholarship list was compiled in 2024, while the internship list includes opportunities from 2014–2016. Please verify information before applying. If you know of an opportunity that should be added or updated, please let us know so we can continue improving these resources for our community.
2024
Scholarship List
Scholarships open for students regardless of immigration status. Includes opportunities for high school seniors, undergraduate (community college and 4-year university) and students in graduate/professional programs.
2014-2016
Internship List
Internships open for students regardless of immigration status. Includes opportunities for high school seniors, undergraduate (community college and 4-year university) and students in graduate/professional programs.
Loan Resources
Social Finance, Funding U, and Launch Servicing
Dreamers Graduate Loan Program
As you may be aware, Dreamers are currently ineligible for Federal loan programs due to their immigration status, and many Dreamers are discouraged from attending graduate schools due to the lack of sustainable financing options available. The loan program is being managed by a national non-profit organization, Social Finance, in partnership with Funding U, as the loan originator, and Launch Servicing, as the loan servicer. This private loan program offers Dreamers loans at a similar annual percentage rate to that of the federal Grad Plus loan program without any cosigner or minimum credit score required.*​
Self Help Federal Credit Union
Self- Help Financial Loan
Self-Help Federal Credit Union is pleased to offer financing for medical students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) status attending certain qualifying universities. Students will be approved for a line of credit to cover the total cost of attendance for medical school with rates and fees based on the Federal Direct Grad PLUS loan.
State Laws & Polices on Access to Higher Education for Immigrants
State Financial Aid Resources
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