Our students and families do NOT have to disclose their immigration status to Collins Hill. If you choose to disclose your immigration status, please know that you are protected under FERPA, a law that protects the privacy of student education records. Disclosing your status will help your counselor better understand how to serve your needs and share post-secondary resources, but it is not required. 

• Questbridge Scholarship
  • https://www.questbridge.org/
  • Students attending high school in the U.S. as undocumented or international students are eligible to apply, but should review the Additional Citizenship Requirements to see which QuestBridge college partners will consider them for the Match Scholarship. 
  • Recipients of the scholarship receive a full ride to a Questbridge partner college.
  • Who should apply? 
    • Students with high academic achievement
    • Financial Qualifications (low income)
    • Personal Circumstance
• The Dream
  • https://thedream.us/
  • Scholarships to highly-qualified DREAMers to help them pay for their college education. Most of our Scholars have DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) or TPS (Temporary Protected Status) that allows them to live and legally work in the United States
  • Resources include: Legal, Education, General Studies
• Golden Door Scholars
  • https://www.goldendoorscholars.org/
  • Eligibility
    • Students attending high school as undocumented students are eligible to apply. 
    • High GPA
    • Taking advanced or challenging high school classes
    • Driven to excel and help others succeed
    • Has held leadership positions or is involved in the community
  • Scholarship Includes: 
    • Tuition for up to four years
    • Internship & job search support
    • Room & Board for up to four years
    • Annual career-readiness summit

• Attending College In Georgia: In Georgia, undocumented students CAN attend public universities/technical colleges (with a few exceptions) if they pay out of state tuition. Private colleges often have more lenient policies. Georgia private colleges such as Oglethorpe University, Emory University, and Agnes Scott College accept DACA and undocumented students. 
• State and Federal Funding: DACA and undocumented students are ineligible for state and federal financial aid, including the Pell Grant, Federal Loans, and the Zell Miller & Hope Scholarships. 
• Policy Updates: Be sure to look up admission policies for undocumented students for colleges you are interested in, as policies may change over time and may be different from college to college. 
• Online College: Many Georgia colleges/universities offer online degree programs at affordable tuition rates (for example, University of North Georgia).
• Scholarships: Apply for scholarships! Many scholarships do not require proof of lawful presence. 
• Dual Enrollment: DACA recipients and undocumented are qualified to pursue the Dual Enrollment Program, given they meet the DE program eligibility requirements. It allows students to take free college courses while in high school. 
• AP Courses: DACA recipients and undocumented students can take AP courses while in high school. If they pass the AP exam, they may be eligible to obtain college credit depending on the minimum score accepted by each institution. 
• Other ways to earn college credit: 
  • https://modernstates.org/
    • Take tuition-free, high-quality courses online from top institutions for college credit. After completing a Modern States course, students are given a waiver to take the CLEP exam. If they pass the CLEP exam, they can be granted academic credit by the institution they send their scores to. 
    • The CLEP and FLATS exams allow students to obtain college credit in a modern language. 
• Georgia Board of Regents Policy: https://www.usg.edu/student_affairs/prospective_students/verification_of_lawful_presence
  • Policy 4.1.6 - Admission of Persons Not Lawfully Present in the United States
    • Policy 4.1.6 states the following: A person who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible for admission to any University System institution which, for the two most recent academic years, did not admit all academically qualified applicants (except for cases in which applicants were rejected for non-academic reasons). 
    • At this time (March 2022), the following institutions fall under Policy 4.1.6: Georgia College & State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Georgia. 
    • Students applying to one of the universities listed above will be required to provide verification of their lawful presence in the United States before their admission to the university can be finalized.
• College Board - General information about college options for undocumented students: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/plan-for-college/own-your-future/6-things-undocumented-students-need-to-know-about-college

The information and resources provided above are current as of March 2022 and are subject to change.

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