Undocumented Undocumented Students in the U.S Students in the U.S

Immigration Immigration

Immigration has been happening since years Immigration has been happening since years back. back.

First generation immigrants living in the Unites First generation immigrants living in the Unites States has quadrupled. States has quadrupled.

Immigrant population has grown so drastically Immigrant population has grown so drastically from 9.6 million in 1970 to about 38 million in from 9.6 million in 1970 to about 38 million in 2007. In these numbers children of immigrants 2007. In these numbers children of immigrants are included, because according to the are included, because according to the government them too are consider “illegal” as government them too are consider “illegal” as they referred. they referred.

This brings me to undocumented This brings me to undocumented students ( the children of students ( the children of immigrants). They face all kinds of immigrants). They face all kinds of challenges once they reach 12 challenges once they reach 12 grade when they find out that they grade when they find out that they are not like their friends they don’t are not like their friends they don’t have that 9 digit number that will have that 9 digit number that will hold back from doing so much. hold back from doing so much.

The way an undocumented The way an undocumented student growsstudent grows

Most undocumented students all they Most undocumented students all they know is the U.S. know is the U.S.

Most children don’t know they are Most children don’t know they are undocumented till they hit grade 12 or undocumented till they hit grade 12 or sometimes depending if their parents sometimes depending if their parents

are open about the subject. are open about the subject.

Education Education

Undocumented Undocumented children are children are guaranteed an guaranteed an education in US education in US public schools public schools through grade 12 and through grade 12 and after that, they face after that, they face obstacles. obstacles.

The problems start The problems start when they try to enroll when they try to enroll into College. into College.

In California they can In California they can enter Collegeenter College

registered under an registered under an AB540 student. AB540 student.

More to the problem..

Applying for financial aid is one of the biggest problem. Specially for those accepted into a four year university.

Admission, tuition, and financial aid will always be part of their struggles.

Who can help?Who can help?

It’s better when a students do all the It’s better when a students do all the process with a friend, because it’s a lot process with a friend, because it’s a lot easier to follow through and not get easier to follow through and not get discourage. discourage.

Look for someone in campus who you Look for someone in campus who you feel safe telling them your status. feel safe telling them your status.

>Try to be open minded where ever >Try to be open minded where ever you go, because you might meet you go, because you might meet some wonderful people that might some wonderful people that might be able to help and even be your be able to help and even be your sponsor. sponsor. > Join clubs or programs where you > Join clubs or programs where you can find different resources that can can find different resources that can help you during your college help you during your college experience. experience.

The BillThe Bill Dream Act is the bill divided in AB 130 which will Dream Act is the bill divided in AB 130 which will

allow students that meet in-state tuition allow students that meet in-state tuition requirements to for and receive specified requirements to for and receive specified financial aid programs administered by financial aid programs administered by California’s public colleges and universities. California’s public colleges and universities.

AB 131 will allow students that meet the in-state AB 131 will allow students that meet the in-state tuition requirements to apply for and receive Cal tuition requirements to apply for and receive Cal Grants by California’s public colleges and Grants by California’s public colleges and universities. universities.

Aid if bill goes through Aid if bill goes through

Board of Governors Board of Governors Fee waiver Fee waiver Institutional Students Aid Institutional Students Aid

Requirements Requirements

Secondary school attendance in California Secondary school attendance in California for three or more years. One of those for three or more years. One of those years had to have been at a California years had to have been at a California High School. High School.

Graduation from a secondary school. Graduation from a secondary school. Apply for an affidavit with the college or Apply for an affidavit with the college or

university. university.

For more information visit For more information visit this organizations…this organizations…

• Orange County Dream Team Orange County Dream Team • M.E.C.H.AM.E.C.H.A• Dream Team LA Dream Team LA

Get informed this is a Get informed this is a problem going on here in problem going on here in the U.S and is happening to the U.S and is happening to our brothers and sisters.. our brothers and sisters.. that are in need of support! that are in need of support!