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

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

1. Funding directly from the school or department

When you apply for a graduate program, make sure to check directly with the program’s academic advisor or Financial Aid office; they will be your best resource for funding!

2.听Teaching or Research Assistantships (RA/TA)

With work authorization, the university might hire you to teach undergraduate courses, work in labs, or assist professors in research in exchange for funding or reduced/free tuition.

3. Fellowships & Grants聽

聽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.

Some fellowships include:

• Behavioral Health Professional Preparation Scholarship (海角社区-specific)

Additional scholarships for undocumented graduate students can also be accessed .

4. Student loans

Graduate students (especially for professional degrees such as medical or聽law school) may find that loans are sometimes the only option;聽when taking out a student loan, make sure to:

• 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?),
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• 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 this !

Last, for additional information and tips, check out the (www.mydocumentedlife.org)!

These guides & websites provide key information by and for undocumented students thinking about graduate school.

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

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This guide gives key information & resources to help you navigate the graduate school application process and experience while undocumented

3. Navigating Graduate School Resource Guide for Undocumented-Students听(2018)

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

4.听听(2020)

A wide variety of videos, resources, peer mentorship programs, and more for undocumented medical and pre-medical students

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

The is now available to TPS or DACA-status graduate students. This new program is run by the non-profit , and loans are provided based on the annual percentage rate available via the federal government鈥檚 loan program. There are聽no cosigner requirements,听no minimum credit score requirements,聽and聽no additional fees聽to take out a loan. In addition,听students聽accepted into the loan program聽will have access to聽free 1:1 financial coaching聽and support throughout the life cycle of the loan from application through to repayment.

For questions on the eligibility of the loan program, please email [email protected]; for questions about the application process, please email Funding U at聽[email protected].