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Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC)

Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC). Making College Happen Jose Ivan Arreola, Outreach Manager. BACKGROUND ON E4FC. Our Mission. To help undocumented students achieve their academic and career goals and actively contribute to society. Our History. Started by educators in 2006

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Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC)

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  1. Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC) Making College Happen Jose Ivan Arreola, Outreach Manager

  2. BACKGROUND ON E4FC

  3. Our Mission To help undocumented students achieve their academic and career goals and actively contribute to society

  4. Our History • Started by educators in 2006 • Civil rights issue • Refused to tell students to wait • Transformation from an educator to student-led organization

  5. Our Programs & Services • New American Scholars Program • Legal Services • Outreach Program • Creative Writing Program

  6. Our Resources • Scholarship Lists • Student Guides • Educator Guides • Parent Guides • Advocacy Materials • Documentary Film • Student Stories & Poems

  7. Financial Aid Obstacles 7 • Financial Aid Eligibility for Undocumented Students

  8. Privacy For Applications 8 • Do NOT need to reveal your status when applying for admission to college • DO NOT lie about your immigration status • NOT required to fill out: • Social Security Number • Country of Citizenship • Country of Permanent Residence • Immigration Status • State of Legal Residence of Parent/Legal Guardian

  9. AB540 9 • AB540 was a bill passed in California in 2001 • Allows undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at public universities • States with similar bills • Texas • New York • Utah • Illinois • Washington • Nebraska • New Mexico • Oklahoma • Kansas

  10. AB540 Requirements 10 • AB540 does not apply for private university • Contact the specific university • Processed as international students • Requirements • Must attend a high school in California for 3 or more years • Must graduate from a California High School or attain an equivalent (GED) • Must file an affidavit, which states that you will apply for legalization as soon as you are eligible

  11. AB540 Affidavit 11

  12. The Dream Act(CA) 12 • AB 130 • Must qualify for AB540 • Institutionally administered scholarships • From individual donors, alumni or departments • Check with the school's financial aid office about applications and timelines • Effective Jan. 1, 2012

  13. The Dream Act(CA) 13 • AB 131 • Must qualify for AB540 • Board of Governor's Fee Waiver • Educational fees for low-income students • Visit schools' financial aid office for application • State Aid • Institutional Aid – visit your campus 2012 -13 Application now available online! www.caldreamact.org • Cal Grant Entitlement - Begin applying Jan. 2013, for Fall 2013-14.

  14. Scholarships! Scholarships! Scholarships!

  15. Scholarships 15 • Scholarships are the most common way that undocumented students pay for college • Look locally • Build your support network!

  16. Power of Storytelling 16 • Talking about being undocumented • Reclaim your experience • Don’t make it your main topic • Scholarship for undocumented students • Complete, complex person • Victim vs. success • Permission to DREAM…

  17. Student Support Groups 17 • Santa Clara University- Hurtado Scholars • UC Berkeley- R.I.S.E • San Francisco State- I.D.E.A.S. • De Anza College- I.M.A.S.S. • Mills College- M.L.A.T. • UC Santa Cruz- S.I.N. • UCLA- I.D.E.A.S. • San Jose State- S.A.H.E. • City College of San Francisco- S.A.F.E. • UC Davis- S.P.E.A.K.

  18. Alternatives 18 • Individual Development Accounts (IDA) • Google search “IDA” in your local community • Private/ Community Sponsorship • Online Campaigns

  19. After College… 19

  20. Graduate School 20 • Possibilities • Law school • Medical School • Masters Programs • PhD Programs • Engineering Programs • Masters in Nursing • “Life After College” Guide

  21. Opportunity to Respond 21

  22. Opportunity to Respond 22 • Encourage students to creatively share their own stories • Start your own DREAM Club • Fund-raise for scholarships in your own community • Raise awareness at your school • Find an ally in faculty and staff • Get documented allies involved • Get involved with political action • Dreamactivist.org • Unitedwedream.org • Bay Area Dream Act Coalition • bayareadreamactcoalition@gmail.com

  23. 23 Find Something Worth Fighting For…

  24. My Inspiration

  25. Questions 25 Jose Ivan Arreola, Outreach Manager Jose@e4fc.org Educators for Fair Consideration www.e4fc.org

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