For Immediate Release: November 1, 2024
Contact: Michael Earls: [email protected]
New TheDream.US Application Round for Dreamers’ Scholarships Now Open
The largest college and career success program for immigrant youth opens new scholarship round for their National and Opportunity Scholarships
Find out more and how to apply at: https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/
Washington, D.C. – TheDream.US, the nation’s largest scholarship and career success program for immigrant youth, opened its newest scholarship application round today (details here) to support the higher education and career goals of Dreamers with and without Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
Over the past decade, TheDream.US has awarded more than 11,000 scholarships to one of our close to 80 Partner Colleges in 20 states and Washington, DC. Despite Dreamers’ immigration status limbo, we know, in the words of TheDream.US advisory board member Jose Antonio Vargas, that “a college education is its own kind of passport.”
TheDream.US scholarships are open to undocumented immigrant students with or without DACA or TPS who came to the U.S. before the age of 16 and before November 1, 2019. There are two types of scholarships to apply for, depending on the home state of the applicant:
- TheDream.US Opportunity Scholarship is for students who live in targeted, locked-out states where they cannot access in-state tuition. The Opportunity Scholarship is a full-ride scholarship to one of five Opportunity Partner Colleges, providing up to $100,000 that covers the tuition, fees, housing, and food for its recipients for the four years they are working to graduate with a bachelor’s degree. Deadline for Opportunity Scholarship applications is January 31, 2025.
- TheDream.US National Scholarship is for high school graduates or those currently/previously enrolled in college to attend a Partner College in their state. The National Scholarship is for tuition and fees up to $16,500 for an associate’s degree or $33,000 for a bachelor’s degree. Most recipients would also receive an additional $6,000 stipend for books, supplies, and transportation. Deadline for National Scholarship applications is February 28, 2025.
Find more information about TheDream.US scholarships and how to apply at https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/
Gaby Pacheco, president and CEO of TheDream.US, stated, “We are excited to open up our newest scholarship application round for driven Dreamers with and without DACA and TPS to pursue their higher education and career dreams. As more than 11,000 current and past Scholars can attest, education is its own kind of passport, opening doors to opportunities that can transform lives and communities. In this moment of uncertainty and anxiety for many Dreamers, I know that our Scholars have so much to offer and TheDream.US will remain steadfast in supporting their evolving needs and driving meaningful progress for our nation in the process.”
About TheDream.US
TheDream.US is the nation’s largest college and career success program for undocumented immigrant students, having provided more than 11,000 college scholarships to Dreamers attending close to 80 partner colleges in 20 states and Washington, DC. We believe everyone, regardless of where they were born, should have equitable access to a college education, a meaningful career, and opportunities to contribute to the communities they call home. For more information on TheDream.US, visit www.thedream.us.
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