Education Access with Undocumented or DACAmented Status

Resources

Legal Services

• Greater Boston Legal Services
• Local immigration law clinics (e.g., Boston College Law Immigration Clinic)

Legal and Policy Updates

• Immigration Legal Resource Center (ILRC)
• uLEAD Network (state-level legislation tracking)

Support Services

• Mayor’s Health Line (free referral service for medical and legal services, regardless of status)
• ScholarshipsA-Z (list of scholarships/undocu-friendly institutions) & DREAMer’s Roadmap (app to find scholarships)

Additional info on DACAmented & Undocumented Students in Higher Education

• From Dreamer to Doer: College Resources for Undocumented Students:  (Online resources from onlinecolleges.me)

Key Terms

Undocumented Immigrant: An immigrant who does not have proper authorization or documentation

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): Policy through which the federal government may exercise favorable prosecutorial discretion (granting recipients a revocable, two-year period of protection from deportation) - recipients may apply for a work permit and a Social Security number

DACAmented/Undocumented Students in Mass. Public Colleges

DACAmented/Undocumented Students at 4-Year Private Schools (in contrast to 2- & 4-year public college counterparts)

• Just as likely to rely on grants/scholarships
• Less likely to pay tuition costs out of pocket
• Less likely to identify a safe space on campus
• More likely to seek undocu-friendly campuses with culturally-sensitive personnel
• More likely to receive general peer-support, but less likely to receive peer-support around status
• More likely to work and reside on campus
• Less likely to experience overall levels of financial concern