Resources for Dreamers(Undocumented)

Scholarships, low-cost education and career programs, employer tuition support, and other opportunities make college and career training possible for Dreamers and undocumented students.

Information for High Achieving Students

QuestBridge

Several colleges are dedicated to making high-achieving undocumented including DACA students’ college dreams come true. These colleges meet 100% of students’ demonstrated financial need with grants, student employment, scholarships, and, in some cases, student loans.

Generous College Info for Undocumented and DACA Students

Click here for a resource outlining extra information from generous colleges for Undocuemnted and DACA Students. Created by BioScience students.

Cappex Info for Undocumented and DACA Students

College Greenlight and Cappex offer a list of colleges that meet all financial need for undocumented students including DACA.

Affordable Education Programs

MCCCD Clock Hour Programs

Maricopa Community College Clock Hour Programs offer affordable options for quick career training. Clock-hour costs range from $5-$6 per clock hour for all students, including DACA and Dreamers.

Review Clock Hour Programs and start dates at various MCCCD sites.

For more information, contact Arnold Torres at arnold.paul.torres@gatewaycc.edu or 602-286-8212. 

MCCCD RioOnline

DACA and Dreamers can take advantage of a $2,750 ($5,500 yearly maximum for fall and spring semesters) out-of-state tuition cap.

See tuition and fees on the Rio Salado website, and review the list of available online programs, certificates, academic certificates, and degrees.

From more information, contact Sasha Flores at sasha.flores@riosalado.edu or 480-517-8542

Tohono O'odham Community College

SCHOLARSHIPS

TheDream.US Scholarships

The National Scholarship Fund for Dreamers helps immigrant youth with at least a 2.5 grade point average who came to the United States before Nov. 1, 2015.

Partner schools in Arizona include Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University, and Benedictine University. GCU and Benedictine will cover any remaining tuition and fees beyond a student's scholarship award.

These national scholarships are highly competitive. Begin your Dream.US application.

Maricopa Foundation Scholarships

The Maricopa Community College Foundation offers two primary scholarship cycles in March and September of each year. Scholarships are open to all MCCCD students including DACA and Dreamers, but only a small portion apply.

Begin your MCC Foundation scholarship application.

Arizona Community Foundation

The Arizona Community Foundation is the state’s largest provider of private scholarships—more than 90 total. Some scholarships are DACA- and Dreamer-friendly. All are competitive and open to students statewide.

Begin your application for an Arizona Community Foundation scholarship

Phoenix Union Foundation Scholarship Fund 

Established to provide college scholarships to students of the Phoenix Union High School District who are pursuing a post-secondary education. The Phoenix Union Foundation Scholarship is located in the ACF Scholarship portal here. Begin your application Arizona Community Foundation scholarship

Alcanzando Un Sueño Scholarship Fund

Funded by Cruz and Associates, the program helps the next generation of Hispanic students achieve their post-secondary education goals. The scholarship is open to exemplary high school seniors of Hispanic descent residing in metro Phoenix who’ve overcome extraordinary challenges in order to achieve academic success.

Start your application for an Alcanzando Un Sueño Scholarship

Isac Amaya Foundation

The Isac Amaya Foundation guides and provides financial resources for students—regardless of their immigration status—to achieve a higher education. Scholarships are competitive and open to students across the state.

Start your Isac Amaya Foundation scholarship application

Golden Door Scholars Program  

This highly competitive national scholarship program provides college access to DACA and Dreamers who came to the US before Nov. 1, 2014. Highly competitive national scholarship.

Start your Golden Door Scholars application 

Jack Kent Cooke Program

The Consulate General of Mexico in Phoenix and Friendly House created the IME Becas / Friendly House Program, which selects Mexicans or young people of Mexican origin to access a scholarship of up to $ 2,000.00 USD to start or continue their studies at an Arizona university or community college.

Contact: Sandra Valdez, Family Services Manager

sandra.valdez@friendlyhouse.org

(602) 416-7227

We Rise Scholarships

We Rise Scholarships are available to DACA or undocumented students attending Arizona State University. Find more information—including annual application periods and deadlines—on the ASU website. 

Scholarship Assistance

Three ways to contact:

• Fill out a Collge Depot contact form.
• Call 602-261-8847
• Email college.depot@phoenix.gov to set up a phone/virtual/in-person appointment

Immigrant Scholarship Hustle is an intensive scholarship application program for immigrant students in Arizona. Over four sessions, immigrant students will learn to become self-sufficient scholars by developing writing skills and receiving mentorship, financial literacy, and community support to achieve their educational goals.

The program is sponsored in part by Scholarships A-Z, which supports education for all students regardless of immigration status.

Apply to Immigrant Scholarship Hustle.