Undocumented Students What Can be Done?
Presented by:
Dave Woodward, Director of Financial Aid, Ripon College
John Reinemann, Executive Secretary, HEAB
Scope
Area
Potential #
Immediate #
Ages 15 - 30
Future #
Ages 5 - 14
United States
1,764,542
936,933
426,329
Illinois
83,088
48,593
18,864
Iowa
6,021
3,152
1,438
Minnesota
11,530
6,008
3,557
Wisconsin
11,922
5,861
3,467
Source
Immigration Policy Center
www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/who-and-wheredreamers-are-revised-estimates
Who’s Eligible for Aid?
• U.S. Citizens
• Eligible Non-Citizens:
• U.S. Nationals
• U.S. Permanent Residents (Green Card – that are actually blue)
• Have a I-94 showing Refugee, Asylum Granted, Cuban-Haitian
Entrant (status pending), or Parolee
• Student (or parent) holds a T-Visa (victim of Human Trafficking)
• Battered immigrant-qualified alien
• Citizens of Micronesia, Republic of Marshall Islands, or the
Republic of Palau
DREAM Act 2011
• Would provide a path to citizenship to
certain immigrant students who have
grown up in the U.S and if they go to
college and enter military service
• Would eliminate penalties to states who
provide in-state tuition without regard to
immigration status
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
(DACA)
• DREAM Act 2011 failed passage in 112th Congress
• Announced by Homeland Security, as directed by President
Obama, on June 15, 2012
• Applies to undocumented youths who have lived in the U.S.
from a very young age
• Deferred action for 2 years, but may be renewed
• Does NOT provide an individual with lawful status, but most
are also granted work authorization and may be eligible for a
Social Security Number
DACA and Financial Aid
• Not eligible for federal financial aid
• Not eligible for resident (in-state) tuition in Wisconsin
• May be eligible for:
• Scholarships
• University/College specific financial aid
• Private Loans
• On path towards citizenship?
Wisconsin and the Dream Act
The 2009 Biennial Budget (Wisconsin Act 28)
exempted students from nonresident tuition if they
- Graduated from a Wisconsin high school
- Lived continuously in Wisconsin for at least three years
during high school
- Gained admission and began attending a UW or WTCS
school
- Provided UW or WTCS with proof of the above and proof
of filing for a permanent resident visa
Wisconsin and the Dream Act
Never provided eligibility for aid, merely for in-state tuition
Program in place for two years, ended with passage of
2001 Act 32 (biennial budget)
Wisconsin State Journal surveyed the 13 four-year UW
campuses in 2011 and found that
- 70 students used the program in 2009-2010
- 100 used it in 2010-2011 (some were second-time users)
2011 UW tuition: $8,987 versus $24,237 (per WSJ, 6/21/2014)
Minnesota and the Dream Act
Minnesota has a Dream Act – effective July 2013
- Requirements similar to what Wisconsin used
- Also requires Selective Service registration, which
requires an SSN
Unlike Wisconsin’s program, MN Dream Act DOES allow
some access to some actual state aid (not just in-state
tuition) if students meet usual MN residency requirement
WI-MN tuition reciprocity does NOT convey access to
MN Dream Act
MILITARY ACCESSIONS VITAL TO
NATIONAL INTEREST (MAVNI) PROGRAM
ELIGIBILITY
• Original pilot program approved in 2008.
• Currently extended through the end of FY 2016
• Authorizes military services to recruit individuals in a
legal immigration status – this includes DACA for the first
time under the new extension
• Capped at 1500 recruits per year
• Skills are considered “vital to the national interest”
– Certain health care professionals where there are
shortages in the military
– Language experts critical to DoD.
MAVNI
• MAVNI Fact Sheet
http://www.defense.gov/news/mavni-factsheet.pdf
• Requires significant background check
• Allows for expedited U.S. citizenship process
upon entering military service
NASFAA Tip Sheet - Handout
•
Things to consider:
– Immigration status does not impact student’s ability to apply and be
accepted at post-secondary institutions.
– Immigration status does impact student’s ability to receive federal and
state financial aid.
– Some states (12) in the country have enacted legislation to allow
undocumented students to be charged lower in-state tuition
– Other states (4) have enacted legislation to prohibit in-state tuition
charges for undocumented students
– A student born in the U.S. is considered a U.S Citizen and is eligible for
federal and state financial aid regardless of parents’ immigration status.
– Undocumented students may be eligible for institutional and private
scholarships as well as the ability to work on campus.
•
http://www.ndm.edu/files/resources/nasfaa-tips-for-undocstudents.pdf
Google Search – Undocumented Students
Financial Aid
Resources
•
Repository of Resources for Undocumented Students – College Board
Provides state by state information for schools
http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/Repository-Resources-UndocumentedStudents_2012.pdf
•
College Guide for Undocumented Students – Best Colleges.com
Provides general guidance and information.
http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/undocumented-students-guide/
•
Supporting Undocumented Students at U.S. Institutions of Higher Education
Provides a series of Q&A’s related to undocumented students
http://www.nafsa.org/uploadedFiles/Chez_NAFSA/Find_Resources/Supporting_International_Stud
ents_And_Scholars/Supporting-Undocumented-Students-April-2013.pdf
•
Financial Aid and Scholarships for Undocumented Students – FinAid.org
Provides general information and potential search sites for scholarships
http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/undocumented.phtml
Google Search – Undocumented Students
Financial Aid
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http://professionals.collegeboard.com/guidance/financial-aid/undocumented-students
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http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/Repository-Resources-UndocumentedStudents_2012.pdf
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http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/undocumented.phtml
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https://studentaid.ed.gov/sites/default/files/financial-aid-and-undocumented-students.pdf
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http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/undocumented-students-guide/
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http://www.ndm.edu/files/resources/nasfaa-tips-for-undocstudents.pdf
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http://www.nacacnet.org/research/KnowledgeCenter/Documents/UndocumentedStudentUniversity
Resources.pdf
•
http://www.nafsa.org/uploadedFiles/Chez_NAFSA/Find_Resources/Supporting_International_Stud
ents_And_Scholars/Supporting-Undocumented-Students-April-2013.pdf
Questions???
• Questions???
• Thanks for attending