梦想家研究生院

When thinking about whether to attend graduate school, it can help to keep the following pro’s and con’s in mind:

Also check out this informative blog entry: “A Guide for Potential Grad Students: Should You Go to 研究生 School?”

Financial assistance is often more limited for graduate school compared to undergaduate college. However, funding for undocumented stduents does exist!

1. Funding directly from the school or department

当你申请研究生课程时, make sure to check directly with the program’s academic advisor or 金融援助 office; they will be your best resource for funding!

2. Teaching or Reasearch Assistantships (RA/TA)

有工作授权, the university might hire you to teach undergaduate courses, 实验室工作, or assist professors in research in exhcange for funding or reduced/free tuition.

3. 奖学金 & 奖助金 

这个可搜索的数据库 from the University of California-Los Angeles lists more than 650 fellowship & grant opportunities that are available to graduate students across the U.S. Some fellowships require that you work towards specific academic goals, some do not.

一些研究金包括:

• 福特基金会奖学金
• 保罗 & Daisy Soros 奖学金 for New Americans
• 戴维斯推杆奖学金基金
• 西班牙裔健康基金会
• 韩美奖学金财团
• Behavioral Health Professional Preparation Scholarship (密歇根州立大学丹佛-specific)

Additional scholarships for undocumented graduate students can also be accessed 在这里.

4. 学生贷款

研究生 students (especially for professional degrees such as medical or law school) may find that loans are sometimes the only option; when taking out a student loan, 确保:

• make a budget (how fast can you realistically pay back the loan?),
• research different offers and borrowing rates (does your current credit union or bank offer student loans?),
• 理解 补贴和. 未受资助的贷款,
• talk with others who have taken out loans for graduate school loans.

As always, build a network of other undocumented graduate students to learn about funding options! You may also want to check out the 梦想er 研究生 Loan Program – more information below.

下面的图片来自 UndocuGrads车间 (www.mydocumentedlife.org) show how financial assistance for graduate school is typically a combination of different funding types:

(http://mydocumentedlife.org/graduate-school-students/)

(http://mydocumentedlife.org/graduate-school-students/)

这些指南 & websites provide key information by and for undocumented students thinking about graduate school.

1. My Undocumented Life: UndocuGrads车间

Many videos, workshops, and 资源 for undocumented students preparing for graduate school

2. Resources for Undocumented 研究生 Students

Also from My Undocumented Life, this guide gives key information & 资源 to help you navigate the graduate school application process and experience while undocumented

3. Navigating 研究生 School Resource Guide for Undocumented-Students (2018)

A very extensive and detailed guide from Santa Clara University’s School of Law (Cook & 盖洛德,2018)

4. Pre-Health梦想家 (2020)

各种各样的视频, 资源, 同侪导师商店计划, and more for undocumented medical and pre-medical students

5. 移民崛起:大学毕业后的生活 

A comprehensive guide on career and educational pathways for undocumented college graduates

的 梦想家毕业生贷款计划 is now available to TPS or DACA-status graduate students. 这个新项目是由非营利组织运作的 社会融资, and loans are provided based on the annual percentage rate available via the federal government’s 直接加 贷款项目. 有 没有寄售人要求, 没有最低信用评分要求; and no additional fees to take out a loan. 除了, students accepted into the 贷款项目 will have access to free 1:1 financial coaching and support throughout the life cycle of the loan from application through to repayment.

For questions on the eligibility of the 贷款项目, please email (电子邮件保护); for questions about the application process, please email Funding U at (电子邮件保护).