Undocumented Students in Higher Education

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Undocumented Students in Higher Education

• What we should know?

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What does it mean to be undocumented?

• Expired work or visitors visa
• Entered the country without authorization

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Can I go to college?

• Yes!

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What is HB 1079?

• A law that allows undocumented students to attend
  Washington State college or university for
  instate tuition if
• Attended Washington HS for 3 years
• Graduate from a Washington HS
• Sign an affidavit

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What does is NOT do?

• Change immigration status
• Make eligible for financial aid

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Will going to college be easy?

• NO!!!!
• Why Not
• Cost
• Majors
• Issues of status
• After graduation

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Why is it important?

• WWU
• Instate tuition 6,159 (136 per credit)
• Out of state 17,190 (382 per credit)
• Whatcom Community College
• Instate 78 per credit for 1st 10 credits
• Out of state 249 for 1st 10 credits

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How can I pay for college?

• Reduce the cost
• AP classes, Running Start, Testing out
• Community College
• Scholarships
• Private scholarships
• Community sponsors
• Portfolio Who are you? What are your goals
  plans? Why is education important to you?

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Whats the use?

• Immigration reform
• DREAM Act - Path to citizenship
• Entered before age 16
• Graduate from HS or GED
• Admitted to college
• Lived in US for 5 years
• Good moral character
• 2 years of college, military or community service

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Write to your congressman

• Rick Larsen
• U.S. House of Representatives
• 108 Cannon House Office Building
• Washington, DC 20515
• Cantwell, Maria
• 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building
• Washington, DC 20510
• [phone] cantwell.senate.gov/contact/
• Murray, Patty
• 173 Russell Senate Office Building
• Washington, DC 20510
• [phone] murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm

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Make a difference

• Dear
• I am a (grade) student from (school). Thank you
  for your support of the DREAM Act. I think it is
  important that this bill pass because.
• Your name
• Address

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Resources

• http//www.nacacnet.org/EventsTraining/NC09/2008Na
  tionalConference/Documents/200820Educational20Se
  ssion20Materials/A101.pdf
• http//www.avidregion4.org/resources/documents/fin
  _aid/UndocumentedStudent_Student_Guide-AB_540_.pdf
  
• http//www.wwu.edu/depts/sos/research.shtml