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Working with UndocumentedStudents
+Presenters
Jane Slater, Sequoia High School, Redwood City
Lorenzo Gamboa, Santa Clara University
Student, UC Santa Cruz
Student, Santa Clara University
Student, Sequoia High School
Louise Gill, College Track
+Agenda
Resources for your undocumented population
History of policy and legislation around undocumented students postsecondary access
Creating a supportive school culture
+Resources
E4FC www.e4fc.org
Scholarship Lists
Student Guides
Educator Guides
Parent Guides
Advocacy Materials
+Resources
YOU!
• Understand your AB 540 population
• Study in-state tuition/college-specific policies
• Provide scholarship information
• Identify and involve role models
• Refer to legal service providers
• Create a safe community and be an ally
+Understanding Your Undocumented Student Population
• Range of time in country
• Family members with different status
• Assume there is at least one undocumented student in each of your classes
+Understanding Your Undocumented Student Population
Students’ understanding varies:
Those who know their status and advocate for themselves
Those who don’t know… and find out filling out FAFSA or other applications
Those whose parents want them to hide it
Those who see no hope & have given up
Those who just think things will work out
+Overview: Undocumented Population
Estimated 1.8 million K-12
500,000 Students 9-12
65,000 Graduate
High School
5,000
Pursue Higher Ed
Few graduate
Source: Pew Hispanic Center 2008
+History of Policies and Legislation - Federal
FERPA - 1975
Family Educational and Privacy Act
Protects privacy of student records at educational institutions
No risk for deportation just by applying to or enrolling in college
+History of Policies and Legislation - Federal
Plyler v. Doe - 1982 1982 Supreme Court ruling
K-12 education is a fundamental, protected right
All children living in the United States regardless of citizenship or residency status
+History of Policies and Legislation - Federal
The Federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of (PRWORA) - 1996
Ineligible to receive federal aid
Prevents states from offering public benefits unless state passes a statute
+History of Policies and Legislation - Federal
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA)
- 1996 States can’t extend benefits on basis of residency
unless offered to U.S. citizens….sec 505
However, no federal law prohibits the advancement of undocumented students into higher education
+History of Policies and Legislation - StateVaries by State In-state Tuition (CA, CT, IL, KS, MD, NE, NM, NY, OK, TX,
UT, WA, and WI)
Out-of-state Tuition (AK, AZ, CO, GA, NC, VA)
Not even allow entrance (SC, AL)
All others are in between “Residency” = “Intent” & “Duration” - Michael Olivas, legal scholar
+History of Policies and Legislation - State
Most states with in-state policies require students to:
Attend high school within that state from two to four years
Have graduated from high school or gained equivalent of (i.e., GED, proficiency exam)
File affidavit with university stating intent to pursue legal residence
+History of Policies and Legislation - State
In-state tuition:
Only reduces the cost of tuition
Does not provide financial aid (NM, TX, & UT are exceptions)
Does not provide a path to residency/citizenship
Affects public universities mostly; private institutions everyone pays the same tuition
+History of Policies and Legislation - California
AB 540 - 2001
Allows certain non-resident students (including undocumented students) to receive in-state tuition
in California
Students must complete at least 3 years of (and graduate from) high school in CA
AB 540 = undocumented
+History of Policies and Legislation - California
CALIFORNIA DREAM ACT - 2011
AB 130 & AB 131
Passed in 2011
Will allow AB 540 students to access public and private funds to support their college educations
+History of Policies and Legislation - California
AB 130
Grants undocumented students access to state and non-state funded resources to finance education
Private scholarships administered through CA public colleges & universities
Effective January 2012
Contact individual financial aid offices for school-specific awards
+History of Policies and Legislation - California
AB 131
Grants undocumented students access to state-funded financial aid funds (Cal Grant)
Institutional grants
Board of Governors (BoG) fee waivers at CCs
State financial aid (Cal Grants)
Effective Jan 2013 (Cal Grants 2013-2014)
+History of Policies and Legislation - California
Challenges to the CA Dream Act AB 130-Funds do not have to be made available to
undocumented students
AB 131-FAFSA is required for Cal Grant…How will undocumented students gain access?
+History of Policies and Legislation – Federal DREAM Act!Federal Dream Act: IF SIGNED into law:
Would grant qualified* immigrant students the opportunity to obtain legal status and thus enable them to pursue higher education and contribute fully to the national economy legally.
Downside: only a temporary solution and students would still be limited on financial resources.
*Must have completed at least 2 years of an educational degree or have served in the US military and have been in the US 5 years prior to the signing of the bill.
+School Culture - Recognizing your school’s culture with respect to undocumented studentsWhat Students See and Hear
Positive Negative
Staff publicly addresses issue The issue is avoided
DREAM club Negative comments
Available resources Staff lacks knowledge
Staff attempting students’ native language
+School Culture - Recognizing your school’s culture with respect to undocumented studentsWhat Staff Should See and Hear
Topics related to undocumented students on staff meeting agendas
Student presentations to staff
Legal expert visits/ guest speakers
Visible info for AB540 students
Posted scholarships not requiring SSN (Naviance)
Go-to people on staff. Public allies you can send students to.
Public conversations (with students & staff) about different immigration status
Respect for confidentiality
+School Culture - Starting a Club
1. Get the students there
2. Enlist staff allies
3. Have specific projects to work on (short term goal momentum)
4. Develop long-term goals
5. Develop students’ leadership abilities within the club
6. Publicize
7. Connect to community resources
+Sequoia High School Dream Club: Get Students There!Invite students personally
Include documented students
Encourage members to bring friend(s)
Present to classes
Announce in daily bulletin
Collaborate with counselors
+Sequoia High School Dream Club: Enlist Staff AlliesGain administration support
Present yourself as a resource to staff on these issues
Use your personal connections on staff
Connect with staff who can share their knowledge, time & resources
+Sequoia High School Dream Club: Make long- and short-term goalsAnnual Event
Presentations at Middle Schools
Presentations to parents
Participation at community events
San Mateo County Youth Conference, Teens In Action Community Showcase
Fundraising for Scholarships
Political Activism
Rally in support of Dream Act, postcard campaign on Back To School Night
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Sequoia High School Dream Club: Make the Club VisiblePosters
Yearbook page
T-shirts
School newspaper
San Mateo Daily Journal
Staff presentations
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YEARBOOK PAGE
+Sequoia High School Dream Club: Connect to Community Resources
Immigrant Youth Action Team Sequoia High School
Redwood City 2020 Redwood City Public Library
Fair Oaks Community Center Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula
International Institute of the Bay Area Alumni
Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center
Sequoia District Migrant Youth Program
Cañada College student group and Upward Bound
+Partnering with Community Groups
Benefits of Building Community Partnerships:
Partners and supporters who share your mission, work with same population, and can spread your message
More resources (financial and in-kind) to help grow and expand your current efforts
A greater network of individual allies, mentors and partners who build meaningful relationships and experiences with undocumented youth
+Broadening your Community Partnerships
Who in your community shares your mission or serves undocumented youth in some way?
What are they already doing that can contribute to your efforts?
When can you get together and learn about each others’ work and learn how you can both benefit?
Where can these partners experience what you’re doing and see the impact their potential contribution can make?
How will you make concrete commitments for working together?
+Creating a Supportive School CultureWhat can you do as part of your every day
behaviors to make all students feel safe?
Think of one undocumented student with whom you work. What is one concrete thing you can do as his or her ally to show your support?
+CONTACT US
Jane Slater- Sequoia High School, Redwood City
jslater@seq.org
Lorenzo Gamboa, Santa Clara University
LGamboa@scu.edu
Louise Gill, College Track
louisegillcas@gmail.com
Websites: www.E4FC.org
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