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First-Generation College Students

First-Generation College Students

Are you the first in your family to attend college? Or maybe you the first in your family to attend college in the United States? If so, this page is for you!

¿Eres el primero en tu familia en asistir a la universidad? ¿O tal vez eres el primero en tu familia en asistir a la universidad en los Estados Unidos? Si es así, ¡esta página es para ti! Para obtener información más detallada o hablar con alguien en persona, comuníquese con la Sra. Benites en la Center for Leadership and Public Service.

College: What it is all about and why it matters (Collegeboard.org)

Campus Services: There is support when you need ithttp://www.edu-futuro.org/

Undocumented Students: Students who are undocumented can enroll in college at many schools across the country and in Virginia. Students who are undocumented will most likely pay out-or-state tuition costs and are not eligible for federal student aid.July 2020 update: Undocumented Virginia residents are now eligible for in-state tuition!! Check with each college financial aid office for more information.  Basic requirements for eligibility: undocumented students are eligible for in-state tuition, as long as they’ve lived in Virginia for at least two years, and they or their parents filed taxes.

Websites:For Undocumented Students- Big Futurehttp://www.masondreamers.org/https://www.dreamproject-va.org/https://www.valhen.org/Best Colleges: College Guide for Undocumented StudentsCollege Advising Guide for Undocumented StudentsThe Undocumented Student’s Guide To College

Articles:6 Things Undocumented Students need to know about College

Scholarships & Paying for College:

MALDEF Financial Aid and Undocumented Students

Financial Aid and Undocumented Students (Spanish)

Tip Sheet for Undocumented Students

Golden Door Scholars

Scholarships that do not require a student to be a Citizen

Programs:

College Fly-in Programs

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