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College Education and Scholarship Information October 31, 2009

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College Opportunities For All Students

There are several foundations and private businesses that are offering scholarships for undocumented students who have shown good academic performance and interest in helping their own community.

The City University of New York offers scholarship opportunities to students regardless of their inmigration status. Students that have a High School diploma issued by a New York high school can obtain up to $1,250.00 in scholarships per academic year, they may also be eligible for instate tuition, or they can obtain full scholarship for a four year bachelor’s degree.

In-State Tuition

What is the In-State Tuition?

The New York In-State Tuition policy was first implemented in 1989 by CUNY in order to allow undocumented students to pay the same College rates as other USA residents and citizens pay. In 2001, after the terrorist attacks of September 11, the policy was suspended and reestablish in the summer of 2002 as a New York State Law that would allow students to attend CUNY and the State University of New York.

What are the requirements to be eligible for the In-State Tuition?

Every student that attended a NY State high school for at least two years and applies at the SUNY or CUNY within five years of receiving a New York State high school diploma.

Can I apply if I did not finish high school, but obtained my GED?

Students with a GED issued by any institution within the New York State, are also eligible for the In-State Tuition.

What happens if I am already enrolled at a SUNY or CUNY program?

Every student attending the SUNY or CUNY after the fall of 2001 can apply for the In-State tuition.

What do I need in order to apply for the In-State Tuition?

You just need to file and affidavit with any of the colleges stating that you have applied to legalize your immigration status, or that you will do so as soon as you are elected.

New York State Residency Requirements for Tuition Purposes at SUNY

What do I need to proof my New York residence?

You may need to submit two of the following documents or bills:

Telephone
Con Edison
Bank statements
Apartment lease or a notarized letter from the person that owns the apartment’s leased

CUNY’s In-State Tuition

Full-Time Students (New York State Residents

Senior Colleges	$4,000 per year
Community Colleges	$2,800 per year

Full-Time Students (Out-of-State Residence)

Senior Colleges	$360 per credit
Community Colleges	$190 per credit

Part-Time Students (New York State Residence)

Senior Colleges	$170 per credit
Community Colleges	$120 per credit

Part-Time Students (Out-of-State Residence)

Senior Colleges

$360 per credit

Community Colleges

$190 per credit

Peter F. Vallone Academic Scholarship.

This scholarship is offering up to $1,250.00 per academic year.

In order to qualify the student must:

Have attained a “B” or higher average and successfully completed at least 12 College Preparatory Initiative (Regents level) year long courses;
Have graduated from a New York high school; and
Enroll as full-time student at a branch of the City University of New York within one year of high school graduation.

The students that are elected mus keep a 3.0 GPA in order to keep the scholarship. For more information regarding the Peter F. Vallone Academic Scholarship please visit CUNY’s website

CUNY Honors College

The Cuny Honors College offers free education for high avhiever students regardless of their inmigration status. The applications are accepted every fall term.

For more information regarding the requirements and process to apply to this program please visit their website.

What kind of Scholarship are available for Undocumented Students

For students that have non legal status in the United States, Maldef is offering information for more than 50 diferent scholarships that do not requiere legal status.

Becas de Maldef para indocumentados http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/scholarship/scholarships_national.htm

http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/scholarship/Scholarships05.pdf

http://www.hola.armstrong.edu/Documents/Other%20Hispanic%20Scholarships/docundoc.pdf

http://www.cesresources.org/charnon.html

http://www.salef.org/

http://www.nygearup.org/collegesense/students/scholar.undoc.htm

http://www.nygearup.org/collegesense/students/scholarships.htm

http://www.nahj.org/student/scholarshipresources.html

http://studentaffairs.depaul.edu/omsa/servicescholarship.html#immigrant

http://studentaffairs.depaul.edu/omsa/servicescholarship.html

University of Maryland, Baltimore

http://www.uky.edu/Education/Minority/national.html