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University of California: Undocumented Student Support
Session A
June 13, 2017
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Cuca Acosta, Associate Director UCSB Admissions
Alejandro Delgadillo, Associate Director UC Merced Calvin E Bright Success Center
Rosa Carrillo, Puente & AB 540 Counselor at Cerritos College
Miguel Torres, High School Counselor at Tulare Union High School
Western ACAC ~ Est. 1967
• Terminology
• UCPolicyandPublicStatements
• SupportProgramsatUC,CCC,andinthe
HighSchools
• FinancialAid,what’soutthereandhowisit‘affordable?’
• Admissions,howdoyouhelpyourundocumented
studentsapply?
• Websitesandresources,wherecanmystudentsgethelp?
• Q&A
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Agenda
1. Undocumented
2. AB540Student
3. DREAMer
4. DreamScholar
5. DACAmented
6. Illegal/IllegalAlien
7. Non-Citizen
8. Undocuqueer
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Terminology
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Terminology
• CaliforniaDreamAct
• DACA
• UndocumentedStudentServices(USS)
• UndocuAlly
• UndocuPeer
“Undocumentedstudentsofallethnicitiesandnationalitiescanfindasafe
environmentandsupportivecommunityattheUniversityofCalifornia…
UCcampusesofferarangeofsupportservices— fromacademicand
personalcounseling,tofinancialaidandlegaladvising— thatcanhelpyou
balancebeingafull-timestudentwhilehandlingotherday-to-day
challengesyoumayface.Infact,everycampushasdesignatedstafforfaculty
memberswhocanworkwithyoutofindtherightsupportoncampusand
answeryourquestions.”
http://undoc.universityofcalifornia.edu/
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Public Statements
UCStatementofPrinciplesinSupportofUndocumentedMembersoftheUCCommunity
TheUniversityofCaliforniawelcomesandsupportsstudentswithoutregardtotheir
immigrationstatus.UCwillcontinuetoadmitstudentsinamannerconsistentwithour
nondiscriminationpolicyandwithoutregardtoastudent’srace,color,nationalorigin,religion,
citizenshiporotherprotectedcharacteristic.Inotherwords,undocumentedapplicantswith
orwithoutDACAstatuswillbeconsideredforadmissiononthesamebasisasanyU.S.citizen
orotherapplicant.TheUniversityiscommittedtocreatinganenvironmentinwhichall
admittedstudentscansuccessfullymatriculateandgraduate.
Federallawprotectsstudentprivacyrights,andtheCaliforniaConstitutionandstatutesprovidebroad
privacyprotectiontoallmembersoftheUCcommunity.Universitypolicyprovidesadditionalprivacy
protections.WhentheUniversityreceivesrequestsforinformationthatimplicateindividualprivacy
rights,theUniversitywillcontinueitspracticeofworkingcloselywiththeOfficeofGeneralCounselto
protecttheprivacyofmembersoftheUCcommunity.Wewillnotreleaseimmigrationstatusorrelated
informationinconfidentialstudentrecords,withoutpermissionfromastudent,tofederalagenciesor
otherpartieswithoutajudicialwarrant,asubpoena,acourtorderorasotherwiserequiredbylaw.
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Public Statements
Support Programs: HS
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• Student Organizations; e.g., IDEAS,
DREAMer Club, etc.
• Financial Aid Resources; e.g., lists of
private scholarships, Cash for College
Nights, fundraising, local consulates, etc.
• Health Services; e.g., Medi-Cal registration
• Legal Aid; e.g., Immigrant Legal Resources
Center (IRLC), Rural Legal Center, Mexican
Consulate, etc.
• Networking; e.g., United We Dream,
iAmerica, Fresno Immigrant Youth in Action
– FIYA, Migrant Education Program (MEP),
and more
• District Office Resources and Training
• Parent Empowerment Program
• “Know Your Rights” and Other Legal
Resources
• Educational Partnerships; UC Merced,
Fresno State, Fresno Pacific, and College
of the Sequoias
- College visits with an emphasis on
undocumented students
- Admissions workshops and explaining
higher education in the U.S.
- Provide ongoing support and individual
help beyond the college application and
admissions process
- Advocate for dual enrollment
opportunities that are open to all
secondary school students (cost savings)
• DACA workshops
• Create Safe Space
• Facilitate/promote youth conferences that empower and put youth voices on display
Support Programs: CCC
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• StudentClubs
• BOGFeeWaiver
• Scholarships/Grants
• WorkingGroups/Taskforcetoassistinthepersonalandacademicsuccessofstudents
• Specificallydesignatedcounselors
• AllyTrainingsforcampuscommunity
• Conferences/Trainings• “KnowYourRights”• “EducationforAll”
• ReferralstoCommunityResources• BerkeleyCityCollege:UndocumentedCommunityResourceCenter
• LegalResources– National,stateandlocal:MALDEF,CHIRLA,ElNido (L.A.)
• ResourceCenters
• MtSAC:CentervsaCounter
• FresnoCityCollege:
openedaresourcecenter
“DreamCenter”
Support Programs: UC
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UCProvidesguidanceandSupporttoall
UndocumentedandMixedStatusstudents.
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• Extensivecampusreferralnetwork
• DiverseServicesandPrograms
• LegalservicesthroughtheUCImmigrationLegalServicesCenter
• Emergencyfundsandresources
• ProfessionalstaffdesignatedtocoordinateandsupportundocumentedstudentservicesateachUCcampus
• Studentorganizations
• Careerdevelopment,graduateschooladvising, andinternshipsspecificallyforUndocumentedstudents
• Providingtargetedcounselingandpsychologicalservices
• Financialaidresources;Institutionalgrantsand/orscholarships
Financial Aid
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• Whocanapplyformoney?
• AB540orAB2000Eligibility
- 3yearsinaCaliforniaHS
- HSDiploma/GED
• CaliforniaDreamAct
• AB130
• AB131
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UC Cost of Attendance
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Line ItemCosts
2016-2017
CaliforniaFees NonresidentFees
TuitionandFees* 13,500 40,182
BooksandSupplies 1,500 1,500
HealthInsurance* 2,300 2,300
RoomandBoard Oncampus:14,500
Offcampus:9,800
Oncampus:14,500
Offcampus:9,800
PersonalExpenses&
Transportation
2,400 2,400
TOTAL Oncampus:34,200
Offcampus:29,500
Oncampus:60,882
Off campus:56,182
UCSB Example
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• DreamAct
Applicationwill
beidentifiedin
theawardletter
• AB540eligibility
isgoingtobe
notedinthe
awardletter,too.
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• FeeWaiverisnot
actualmoney
giventothe
student.It’snon-
residenttuition
‘waived’dueto
AB540
• WorkStudyonly
appliesifthe
studenthas
DACA
CCC Cost of Attendance
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Questions for you…
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• Howdoyouadvisestudentswhoidentifyas
undocumented?
• AretherecontactsyouhaveateachUCtohelpwith
thisconversation?http://undoc.universityofcalifornia.edu/campus-support.html
• Howdoyoucommunicatewithstudentswhohavenot
self-identified?
Admissions
• IdentificationofUndocumentedstudents:
- PersonalInsightQuestions
- AdditionalComments
- Clubs,Activities
• Fillingouttheapplication
- LeavetheSSNblankORenteraDACASSN
- Inthecitizenshipselection,pick“noselection”fromthe
dropdownmenu
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Admission: UC Application
Enrollment
• StatementofLegalResidency(SLR)
- Completedeveryyearbystudents
- Setsfeesforin-statevsinternationaltuition
- TriggersAB540standingontheUCcampus
• MixedStatusStudents
- StudentswhoarebornintheUSbuthaveparentswho
areundocumented.
- Parentinformationisrequiredfordependentstudentsin
theSLR
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Admission: UC Application
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Admission: AffidavitCaliforniaNon-ResidentTuitionExemptionForm
• TheaffidavitisrequiredbytheUCcampusthestudentwillbeattending
• Theaffidavitstatesthatthestudentwilladjusttheirstatus,assoonastheyareeligibletodoso
• Studentsarenotrequiredtosubmitanewaffidavitwhenthereiscontinuousenrollment
• Theinformationontheaffidavitiskeptconfidential,asrequiredbylaw.Immigrationhasnoaccesstostudentinformation
WhodeterminesAB
540/AB200Eligibility
forTuition?
Whoshouldstudentscall
whentheyhave
concerns?
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ResourcesContact Name Campu
s
Phone# Email
RodSantos UCB 510-642-7209 orres@berkeley.edu
DoraLopez-
Bonneau
UCD 530-752-4749 residencedeputy@ucdavis.edu
FrankPorras UCI 949-824-6129 regres@uci.edu
DeborahBolton UCLA 310-825-3447 dbolton@registrar.ucla.edu
AngelicaGuillen UCM 209-228-2734 registrar@ucmerced.edu
ArturoRangel UCR 951-827-5971 reshelp@ucr.edu
Stephanie
Anderson
UCSD N/A residencedeputy@ucsd.edu
MichaelBasile UCSB 805-893-3033 residency@sa.ucsb.edu
GloriaLozano UCSC 831-459-2709 reg_fees@ucsc.edu
Whatsupportprograms
canmystudentsexpect
ataUCcampus?
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ResourcesContact Name Examples /Links
LegalResources https://law.ucdavis.edu/ucimm/
Financial Aid– Scholarships Ex.DreamScholarfundatUCSB
ResourceCenters Ex.CalvinEBrightStudentSuccess
Center(UCM)
StudentOrganizations Example: IDEAS,PODER,RISE
SocialProgramming Speakers,Workshops,undocumented
studentgraduation
SummerPrograms UndocuSTOMP
FullTimeStaff UndocumentedStudentServices(USS)
CareerServices CareerswithDACAorwithout
Graduateschooladvice
UndocuAlly /
UndocuPeer Trainings
URLoftraininghere….
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UC
US
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Cen
ters
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Do’s and Don’t’sDo: DoNOT:
Have generalknowledgeaboutthepoliciesinplace
regardingundocumentedstudents
Give legaladvice!(Unlessyouareanimmigrationattorney,
refrainfrominterpretingthelaw)
Share weblinks,financialresources&contactlists Makeassumptions aboutastudentscircumstances
AskQuestions, seekclarification Askstudentshowthey‘gothere,’‘whytheyarehere,’etc,
DisplayanAllyorSupportdecal, poster,flyer,symbol Sharethestudent‘s storywithothers,unlessthatstudent
hasgivenyoupermission.
Show compassionevenifyoudon’tbelieveinimmigration
reform.Remember,theyareallourstudents!
Criminalize astudent’sparents,sibling,familyforbringing
themtotheU.S.
Understandtheemotionaldistressstudentsface (fearof
deportationforthemand/orfamily,financialburdens,etc.)
Ask ifastudent’sfamilyisalsoundocumented.Letthe
studentdisclosethatinformationontheirown.
Reiteratethatinformationtheyshare withyou,financialaid
andcollegesadmissionsisconfidential!
Share theimmigrationstatusofastudentorkeeparoster
ofstudentswhichcanbeidentifiedas‘undocumented’
Askwhatterminology thestudentprefersastheir
identification.AB540,Undocumented,etc.
Usetermslike‘illegal’or‘alien’toperpetuatestereotypes
Distinguishbetweenfactsandmyths. Doyourresearch
beforeyoucallitafact.Whenpossiblesitethesource.
Discourageastudent fromapplyingtocollegeorrequesting
financialaid
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