Ways to Pay for College

Financial Assistance and Scholarships

Being undocumented and going through the college search and application process can feel isolating, particularly if your school doesn’t know much about college affordability options for undocumented students, but you are not alone! There are more than 450,000 undocumented students currently enrolled in higher education who have already navigated the same process you are starting now.

Reminder

Teachers and other staff are legally prohibited from asking about your immigration status. You have the power to disclose information about your immigration status if, and when you feel comfortable doing so.

Scholarships

DREAMer’s RoadMap

DREAMer’s RoadMap | https://dreamersroadmap.org/ is a mobile app available for Android and Apple users that will help undocumented students find scholarship opportunities they are eligible. Here users can get information on upcoming scholarships available to them. They will receive a push notification to remind them when the application for a scholarship is due, users will also be able to add scholarships they know of that are not in our database. Our goal for the first year is to reach 10,000 DREAMers and have them apply for at least 2 scholarships.

My Undocumented Life

https://mydocumentedlife.org/ | Resources and up-to-date information for undocumented immigrants including scholarships, stories, news and networking.

Washboard.org

https://washboard.wsac.wa.gov/  allows students to search for scholarships that don’t require U.S. citizenship. 

Immigrants Rising

https://immigrantsrising.org/ provides tips for applying and lists of scholarships and fellowships that don't require proof of U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residency.

DREAM Award

https://scholarshipamerica.org/ | Students with DACA can apply for the Scholarship America DREAM Award.

MALDEF

The Latino Legal Voice for Civil Rights in America (MALDEF) Scholarship Resource Guide (National).

Edition 03/05/2025