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FACT SHEETANOVERVIEWOFUNDOCUMENTEDSTUDENTSUPDATED7/23/13
TheDefinitionofanUndocumentedStudentAnundocumentedstudentisaforeignnationalwho:(1)enteredtheUnitedStateswithoutinspectionorwithfraudulentdocuments;or(2)enteredlegallyasanonimmigrantbutthenviolatedthetermsofhisorher status and remained in the United States without authorization (as defined by the NationalImmigrationLawCenter).Mostcollege-boundundocumentedstudents:
- havelivedintheUnitedStatesmostoftheirlives- havelearnedEnglish- haveattendedelementary,middle,andhighschoolintheUnitedStates- havecompletedhighschoolandwanttopursueacollegeeducation- currentlylackawaytobecomelegalresidentsorcitizensintheUnitedStates
TheUndocumentedPopulation*11.6million UndocumentedimmigrantsofallageslivingintheUnitedStates2.1million Undocumented students in the United States potentially eligible for most recently
proposedfederalDREAMAct(S.729inthe111thCongress)
1.7million UndocumentedyouthintheUnitedStatespotentiallyeligiblefortheDeferredAction
for Childhood Arrivals federal policy directive, which provides deferral fromdeportationandaworkpermit
1.1million Undocumentedchildrenundertheageof18livingintheUnitedStates65,000 Undocumented students who have lived in the United States for five or more years
graduatingfromhigh school eachyearbutonly about5 to10percentof themgotocollege.
7,00013,000 UndocumentedstudentsenrolledincollegethroughouttheUnitedStates
Californiaisthestatewiththelargestnumberofundocumentedimmigrants(2.6MM).Theyrepresent25%ofallundocumentedimmigrantsnationwideand6.8%ofthetotalCApopulation.About553,000undocumentedstudentswouldbeeligibleforthemostrecentlyproposedDREAMActinCA.*SourcesforthesestatisticsincludetheMigrationPolicyInstitute,thePewHispanicCenter,thePublicPolicyInstituteofCalifornia,theDepartmentofHomelandSecurityandtheUrbanInstitute.
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ChallengesthatUndocumentedStudentsFaceinPursuingaCollegeEducation
FinancialObstaclesThe primary obstacle for a college-bound undocumented student is financial. Based on current
governmentpolicies, undocumentedstudentscannotqualifyfor federalandmost state-based financialaid, including grants,work study jobs, or loan programs. The cost of full-time enrollment at a publiccollegeoruniversityrangesfrom$15,000-$40,000peryear.Withoutfinancialaid,thecostsofattendingacollegecanoftenbeprohibitiveforundocumentedstudentsandtheirfamilies.
In-StateTuition&FinancialAid:Onlyseventeenstateshavepassedtuitionequitylawsorpoliciesthatallowundocumentedstudents toqualifyforin-statetuitionatthepubliccollegesanduniversitiesintheirstateofresidence.Toreceivethein-statetuitiondiscount,undocumentedstudentsmustresideinstate,attendhighschoolforaspecifiedperiod(1-4years)instate,andgraduateorreceivetheirGEDinstate.Inadditiontoallowingstudentstoqualifyforin-statetuition,California,Illinois,Minnesota,NewMexico,andTexasprovideundocumentedstudentsaccesstostatefinancialaid.
Arizona,Georgia,andIndianahavebannedundocumentedstudentsfromreceivingin-statetuition.SouthCarolinawas thefirststateto banundocumentedstudentsoutright fromattendingpubliccollegesanduniversities,followedbyAlabamaandGeorgia.
StatesResponsetoUndocumentedStudentsinHigherEducation
PrivateCollegesandUniversitiesAlmostallprivatecollegesanduniversitiesclassifyundocumentedstudentsasinternationalstudentsand
consider their financial situation in determining admissions. In this process, undocumented studentscompetewith students from every country in the world for a handful of enrollment slots. For theseschools, anundocumented students ability to fund their entire four years of college is considered inadmissions decisions. The cost of attending a private college for four years ranges from $80,000 -$200,000.Becauseofthesepolicies,thousandsofqualifiedandcompetitiveundocumentedstudentsare
deniedadmissiontoprivatecollegeseveryyear.
Grantsin-statetuitiontoundocumentedstudentsANDmakesthemeligibleforstatefinancialaid
California,Illinois,Minnesota,NewMexicoandTexas
Statelawallowsin-statetuitionbutnofinancialaid Connecticut,Oregon,Kansas,Maryland,Nebraska,NewYork,Colorado,UtahandWashington.
BoardofRegentsallowinstatetuitionforundocumentedstudents(nostatelaw)
Hawaii,OklahomaandRhodeIsland
Prohibitsin-statetuitionforundocumentedimmigrants Arizona,GeorgiaandIndiana
Bansadmissionofundocumentedstudentsatsomeorallpubliccolleges Alabama,Georgia(UniversitySystemonly)andSouthCarolina
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CurrentFederalandStateLegislationandPolicyAffectingUndocumentedStudents
FederalLaw
Plylervs.DoeIn1982,thisSupremeCourtrulingdeterminedthataK-12educationisa fundamental
andprotectedrightandwillbeprovidedtoallchildrenintheUnitedStates,regardlessofcitizenshiporresidencystatus.FamilyEducationalandPrivacyAct(FERPA)Thisfederallawprotectstheprivacyofstudentrecordsateducationalinstitutions,includingelementaryandsecondaryschools,colleges,anduniversities.
FederalPolicy
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Announced on June 15th, 2012, this policy grantstemporaryadministrativerelieffromdeportationtoundocumentedyouth.IndividualswhoaregrantedDeferredAction are considered to be lawfully present in the United States and are eligible for workauthorizationandasocialsecurity.Deferredactionisatemporary2-yearprogramthatcanberenewedbutfallsshortofgrantingundocumentedyouthapathwaytocitizenship.TobeeligibleforDeferredActionindividualsmust:
HavecometotheUnitedStatesundertheageof16(asofJune15,2007) HavecontinuouslyresidedintheUnitedStatesforatleastfiveyearsprecedingJune15,2012 HavebeenactuallypresentintheUSasofJune15,2012 Eitherbecurrentlyinschool,havegraduatedfromhighschool,haveobtainedageneraleducation
developmentcertificate(orequivalent),orhavebeenhonorablydischargedasaveteranoftheCoastGuardorArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates
Havenotbeenconvictedofafelonyoffense,asignificantmisdemeanoroffense,three(3)ormoremisdemeanoroffenses,orotherwiseposeathreattonationalsecurityorpublicsafety
Notbeabovetheageof30asofJune15,2012FollowingDACAsannouncement,severalstatesintroducedlegislationthatwouldgrantundocumented
studentsin-state tuitionandstate financialaid.MassachusettsandNewJerseyare considering in-statetuitionforDACArecipients.NewYorkisconsideringgrantingfinancialaidforDACArecipientsonly.CaliforniaStateLaw
Assembly Bill 540 (AB 540) Passed in 2001, this law allows certain non-resident students whocompleteat least threeyearsofhigh school inCalifornia to receive reduced in-statetuitionatpubliccollegesanduniversities(CalStateUniversity,UniversityofCalifornia,andCACommunityColleges). In2009-2010,40,076studentsqualifiedforAB540.
CaliforniaDreamActThislaw,madeupofAssemblyBills130and131,willallowqualifyingAB540students to access state andnon-state resourced funds to finance their college/university educations.Studentswillbeabletoaccessnon-statefundedscholarshipsdirectlythroughtheircollegesin2012andstate-fundedfinancialaidin2013.
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PendingFederalPolicy:ComprehensiveImmigrationReformOn June 27, 2013 the United States Senate, voted to pass S. 744, the "Border Security, EconomicOpportunity,andImmigrationModernizationAct."S.744seekstofixthebrokenimmigrationsystembygrantingundocumented immigrants a pathway to citizenship.While theSenatebill isnota lawyet, ifpassed,itwillsignificantlyimpactundocumentedstudentsandtheiraccesstohighereducation.SenatebillS.744willestablishafasttrack,5-year,pathwaytocitizenshipforundocumentedstudentswhocametothiscountryundertheageof16,graduatedfromhighschooloritsequivalentandattendedatleast 2 yearsofhigher education ormilitary service.If these requirements aremet undocumentedstudentswillbeeligibletoapplyforRegisteredProvisionalImmigrant(RPI)status,wait5yearsbeforeapplying for legal permanent residency and immediately after apply for citizenship, whereas, otherundocumentedimmigrantswillhavetowaitaminimumof13years.Moreover,S.744wouldrepealasectionoftheIllegalImmigrationReformAndImmigrantResponsibilityAct of 1996, that prohibits public universities from offering in-state tuition rates to undocumented
studentsonthebasisofresidenceinthestate,unlesstheyofferthesameratestonon-residentsofthestate.RepealingthisprovisionwouldclarifythatstatesareNOTprohibitedfromofferinginstatetuitiontoundocumentedstudents.Bythesametoken,S.744wouldgrantundocumentedstudentsunderRPIstatus,limitedaccesstofederalfinancialprogramsauthorizedunderTitleIVoftheHigherEducationActof1965.Suchprogramsinclude:
1. Student loans under Section D and E of Title IV - Federal direct student loans, funds foradministrative expenses, loan cancellation for teachers, Federal Perkins loans that includeallowanceforbooksandsuppliesandcancellationforpublicservice.
2. Federalwork-studyprogramsunderpartCofTitleIV-GrantsforFederalwork-studyprograms,joblocationanddevelopmentprograms,allowance forbooksandsuppliesandadditionalfundsforoff-campuscommunityservice.
ResourcesforAdditionalInformation
EducatorsforFairConsideration www.e4fc.orgUnitedWeDream www.unitedwedream.orgDreamActivist www.dreamactivist.orgDreamActPortal www.dreamact.infoNationalImmigrationLawCenter www.nilc.org CollegeBoard www.collegeboard.comMexicanAmericanLegalDefenseEducationFund www.maldef.org
PewHispanicCenter www.pewhispanic.orgPublicPolicyInstituteofCalifornia www.ccpic.orgUrbanInstitute www.urban.org
FormoreinformationaboutEducatorsforFairConsideration,pleasevisitusatwww.E4FC.org.