10 Best Scholarships for DACA Students

Opportunities for all, regardless of citizenship status.

The road to college is full of financial roadblocks. For students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, these barriers are even higher.

In several states, the perk of in-state tuition doesn’t extend to undocumented students. Additionally, DACA recipients are ineligible for federal financial aid. And while scholarships can be a great way to reduce the cost of tuition, many don’t accept applications from DACA students.

But some scholarships do.

Are you a DACA recipient with dreams of college? Here are 10 of the best scholarships you can apply for right now.

No. 1: TheDream.US Opportunity Scholarship

Award: $80,000…

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About TheDream.US

TheDream.US is the nation’s largest college access and success program for immigrant youth, having provided more than 6,500 college scholarships to DREAMers at more than 70 partner colleges in 16 states and Washington, DC. We believe that all young Americans, regardless of where they were born, should have the opportunity to get a college education and pursue a meaningful career that contributes to our country’s prosperity.

Read through TheDream.US Scholar story-bank, featuring powerful personal reflections from Scholars about their lives, journeys, and future goals here.