The Hidden Population

Serving the needs of Undocumented Students

in the University Setting

Presented By:Adam Higginbotham, Laurelyn Shaw, and Jacob Arzaga

Gustavo's Story

Overview• History of AB 540 and the California

Dream Act

• Profile of Undocumented Students

• Challenges

• University Responses/Resources

• The story of undocumented students

• Legislation

AB 540o October 12, 2001o In-state tuition for qualifying students

attended high school in CA for 3+yrs earned a high school diploma or GED Affidavit Apply for legal residence asap

o Documented students and US Citizens also qualify under these conditions

The California Dream Act

Part 1: AB 130

Part 2: AB 131

AB 130• July 25, 2011• AB 540 students can

receive private scholarships through university

o Allows students that meet the in-state tuition requirements to apply and receive financial aid at California public colleges and universities. The types of financial aid these students would be eligible for include:

Board of Governors (BOG) Fee Waiver

Institutional Student Aid: Student aid program administered by the attending college or university (i.e. State University Grant, UC Grant)

Cal Grants. These students would not be eligible to apply or receive any Competitive Cal Grants unless funding remains available after all California resident students have received Competitive awards they are eligible for.

Goes into effect January, 2013

AB 131 October 8, 2011

Profile of Undocumented

Students

Profile of Undocumented Students

• Undocumented- Individuals residing in the United States who are not U.S. citizens, who do not hold current permanent resident visas, or who have not been granted permission under a set of specific authorized temporary statuses for longer-term resident and work.o In many cases, such individuals have resided in the

United States for much, if not most, of their lives, and came here as infants and young children with their parents.

• 11.2 Million Undocumented immigrants of all ages living in the US

• 2.1 Million Undocumented students in the US potentially eligible for most recently proposed federal DREAM Act

• 1.1 million Undocumented children under the age of 18 living in the US

• 65,000 Undocumented students who have lived in the US for five or more years graduating from high school each year

• 7,000-13,000 Undocumented students enrolled in college throughout the US

• Mention Demographics = Disrupt the mytho 45% - Asian / Pacific Islandero 60% - Are citizens of the United States

Profile of Undocumented Students

University Response/Resource

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University Responses/Resources

Challenges

Challenges

• For students, faculty and SAP:

o It is a hidden population In order for them to ‘out’ themselves, it is

a risk Also a risk for SAP providing support

o The AB 540 affidavit includes a box to check ‘undocumented’

o Library card application requires a driver’s licenseo Driver’s license requires SSNo Employment post graduationo Identity confusion: identify with American, 2nd/3rd

generation ethnicity,o Loss of hope, depression and lack of motivation to

progress

Challenges for Students