Undocumented Students

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Undocumented Students CAN Go to College
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Adelante Education Coalition

• Adelante means
• Onward, moving, forward, go for it!
• A Statewide coalition of organizations that
  support the educational opportunities of Latino
  and migrant students.
• www.adelantenc.org

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Basic Steps to Plan For College

• The U.S. College System vs. Latin America
• Academic process begins in elementary school
• Students need guidance

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College Credit in High School

• Learn and Earn
• www.nclearnandearn.gov
• UNC-G iSchool
• AP Courses
• More on CFNC.org

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College Options

• Attend UNC Schools
• Private Colleges/ Universities
• Proprietary Schools and Online Programs
• Online Programs from Mexico
• Return to Your Country of Origin
• Community Colleges

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Financial Aid Options

• www.maldef.org/pdf/Scholarships_072003
• www.nygearup.org/collegesense/students/scholar_und
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• www.latinocollegedollars.org
• www.fastweb.com
• www.thencshp.org/resources/students/index

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North Carolina Community Colleges

• Board has Approved Admission for Undocumented
  Students
• Doors to Open Sometime in 2010
• Will Require Out-of-State Tuition
• Also Allow Undocumented Students in ESL and other
  Non-Degree Seeking Programs

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Advocate with Adelante

• Join the LatinoEducationNC group on Yahoo!
• Speak up during the NCCCS Public Comment Period
• Join us for lobby days at the General Assembly
• Contact your Congress Members to Support the
  DREAM Act
• Write a letter to the editor
• Get creative!

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