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Undocumented Students
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Citizens with Undocumented Parents
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Admissions to College
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Depends - Currently there is no federal law prohibiting undocumented students from attending college. South Carolina was the first state to ban undocumented students from attending public colleges and universities. Individual colleges may have different policies. Call to find out.
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Yes
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Admission to HEOP, SEEK, CD
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Depends - are eligible for SEEK if they have lived in NYS for 24 months prior to enrollment in the program*; are eligible for CD if they have lived in NYC for 24 months prior to enrollment in the program*; are not eligible for EOP and HEOP because they are not eligible for TAP.
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Yes - Student and parents should be ready to prove residency. May be challenging. Will need to fill out EOP financial verification.
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In-state Tuition Rates at CUNY and SUNY
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Depends - Attended a NYS high school for two or more year, graduated, and applied to CUNY within 5 years, OR attended an approved NYS GED program, received the GED, and applied to CUNY within 5 years. Call SUNY campuses to check.
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YES - Student and parents should be ready to prove residency. May be challenging.
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Federal Financial Aid
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No - Student SHOULD NOT file the FAFSA
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Yes - Parents should enter 000-00-0000 for SSN on the FAFSA. They will have to sign the signature page and send it in. They should be ready to verify their income to their school's financial aid office in the likely case they are flagged for verification.
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State Financial Aid
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No - Student SHOULD NOT file TAP application
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Yes - Student should be ready to prove residency to HESC. May be challenging depending on what proof of residence their parents can provide. May need to fill out a residency questionnaire.
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Institutional Aid from Colleges/Scholarships
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Depends - Can vary from college to college and scholarship provider to scholarship provider, depending on their policy towards undocumented students. Student may need to fill out the college's financial aid form and the CSS profile.
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Yes
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT
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WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
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Federal Financial Aid
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US Citizens, Permanent Residents, Eligible Non-citizens (including refugees and asylees)
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New York State Aid
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New Your State residents for 12 consecutive months who are: US Citizens, Permanent Residents, Eligible Non-citizens (including refugees and asylees)
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Instate Tuition at CUNY
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New York State residents who are: US Citizens, Permanent Residents or have a permanent resident application pending, Eligible Non-citizens (including refugees, asylees, other protected groups, many nonimmigrant visa statuses). (Visit the CUNY website for specifics)
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Instate Tuition at SUNY
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New York State residents who are: US Citizens, Permanent Residents, Eligible Non-citizens (including certain immigrant types and certain categories of non-immigrant visa holders). (Visit the SUNY website for more information)
OR Undocumented students may be eligible if they attended a NYS high school for two or more years, graduated, and applied to SUNY within 5 years, OR attended an approved NYS GED program, received the GED, and applied to SUNY within 5 years. Each campus makes its own decision about tuition rates. Check with individuals schools. |
Opportunity Programs (SEEK, CD, EOP and HEOP)
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New York State residents for at least 12 months prior to enrollment who are: US Citizens, Permanent Residents, Eligible Non-citizens (including refugees and asylees)
Undocumented students are eligible for SEEK if they have lived in NYS for 24 months prior to enrollment in the program.* Undocumented students are eligible for CD if they have lived in NYC for 24 months prior to enrollment in the program.* Undocumented students are not eligible for EOP and HEOP because they are not eligible for TAP. * Undocumented students may participate in all program aspects of SEEK and CD, but are not eligible to receive any financial benefits of the program. |
Scholarships
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Varies by individual scholarship.
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