Our 70+ partner colleges—both community colleges and 4-year universities—are committed to supporting our Scholars through their college graduation.
Thousands of DREAMers want nothing more than the opportunity to get a college education.
At TheDream.US, we work with a community of partners to provide that opportunity.
We Believe Dreamers Should Fulfill Their College Dreams
At TheDream.US, we’re working to help 6,000 highly motivated DREAMers graduate from college with career-ready degrees. DREAMers are immigrant youth who came to this country at a very young age without documentation.
Despite the fact that this is the only country they have ever known––they’ll receive no federal aid to go to college, have limited access to state aid, and often face paying out-of-state tuition.
And We Dream Big
TheDream.US is the nation’s largest college access and success program for DREAMers. We believe that all that DREAMers need is an opportunity. And all we need to do is provide them with financial support to attend one of our Partner Colleges, committed to their college completion.
Our 5-Year Progress Report
3,300+
DREAMer Scholars Enrolled in Fall 2018
$141m
in scholarships committed to date
$60m
in scholarship awards paid out (as of Fall 2018)
93%
First Year Persistence (National Scholarship)
99%
First Year Persistence (Opportunity Scholarship)
300+
Graduates with Bachelor's Degrees
Our Nation has a Challenge
1,300,000 undocumented immigrant youth eligible for DACA
98,000 graduate from high school each year
only 5-10% enroll in college, because they get no federal aid
Together We Can Address It
We provide scholarships to highly-qualified DREAMers to help them pay for their college education. Most of our Scholars have DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) or TPS (Temporary Protected Status) that allows them to live and legally work in the United States.
Our Supporters
Don Graham and Amanda Bennett • The Graham Family • The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation • Pershing Square Foundation • Chan Zuckerberg Initiative • Bloomberg Philanthropies • Ford Foundation • Robin Hood Foundation • The Coca-Cola Foundation • The PepsiCo Foundation • The Bob and Renee• Parsons Foundation • Pierre & Pam Omidyar • and many others!
Our Founders
This is a bipartisan issue. Our founders include Democrats and Republicans, all committed to the belief that DREAMers should have the opportunity of a college education.
“Education is an American value; we should help every student who has worked hard. TheDream.US scholarships will help immigrant students fulfill their dreams of obtaining a college education so they can better the lives of their families, communities, and our nation.”
Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder of TheDream.US
Join Us
Join us in helping DREAMers lift themselves and their families out of poverty through a college education.