#ucsystem

Undocumented Students experience many hardships in their educational journey. The UC System demonstrates support and motivation for “dreamers”  to achieve in higher education with grants and scholarships provided by the universities.

This is an example of the perspectives of undocumented students who had the fear of sharing their status with others. It is significant for all undocumented students to be proud of who they are and know they are not alone. There are. many undocumented students everywhere, including UC Davis. All UC campuses have many undocumented students with resources such as offices, clubs, organizations, and programs such as UC Berkeley.

Furthermore, the UDHR provides students with the rights set forward in their document. For example, Article 2 in the UDHR states, “Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion.” In other words, undocumented students have the right to learn, to go to school, to work towards a degree, and pursue academic goals for their future. Similarly, all students regardless of their status have those major rights. The rights for US Citizens may be different; however, the most crucial rights are still available for undocumented students and they should use that as a positive form of motivation.

Students reveal their undocumented status with others at different times. Regardless of the time, students should seek a place where they are comfortable to reveal their status and feel positive in a welcoming environment.

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Works Cited

“An Undocumented Student Center.” Latino USA, 31 Oct 2014,

Me: Did you know there were llamas on campus today?

Rebeca: Really?! Where?! Ugh why am I the only one missing this stuff?! 

Me: No but like I only saw them from far away when I was walking to class and stuff...

Rebeca: Imagine if you had actually went up to them and you were the only one they spit on.

Me: OMG knowing my misfortune, bad luck, and Hufflepuff self, I could honestly see that happen!!! 

Laughing,

As Democrats lament the cost of higher education, and parents across the country open savings accounts and apply for financial aid packages so they can afford their children’s college tuition, illegal immigrants at the University of California will get millions in school-sanctioned assistance.

The university announced $25.2 million in support for undocumented students through 2019, according to a press release from the school Wednesday. Janet Napolitano, former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, heads the school system, and has made illegal outreach a priority of hers.

“We are committed to continuing a path forward for undocumented students at the University of California,” Mrs. Napolitano said in the release. “This funding will further strengthen the university’s undocumented student initiative, and help ensure that these students receive the support and resources they need to succeed.”

The school will dedicate $8.4 million annually for loans to illegal immigrant students in the UC system, including a “DREAM Loan Program,” that will get $5 million for three years. Under current federal law, illegal immigrants can’t receive federal loans.

UC will give another $2.5 million away in fellowships and other financial support including funds for textbooks, the school said. In addition, $900,000 will be given to UC’s Undocumented Legal Services Center, to help illegals find their footing in the U.S.

“From the earliest days of her presidency, Janet Napolitano has acted to ensure that our undocumented students are on equal footing with others seeking to fulfill their aspirations at UC campuses,” said UC Board of Regents Chairman Monica Lozano in the school’s statement. “These efforts have made the University of California a leader among universities across the nation in ensuring academic opportunity for undocumented college students.”

I applied to USC in hopes of being accepted to Marshall’s undergraduate program. I completed my application in one day. No one helped me on my application, and so I wondered- what changed in the 2 years from the time I was rejected versus now? I was naïve back then. I believed that if I was truly honest with myself and who I thought I was, that would be enough. It wasn’t. When I filled out my USC application in February, I finally understood what the admissions counselor were looking for in a USC student: pride, direction, and determination. It hit me, and when it did, I knew exactly how to write my application.