{"id":22475,"date":"2021-11-29T16:01:06","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T00:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/slcd\/?page_id=22475"},"modified":"2026-04-14T16:16:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T23:16:45","slug":"undocumented-student-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/professional-pathways\/undocumented-student-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Undocumented Student Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/professional-pathways\/files\/2021\/10\/redBG.gif&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||30px||true|&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;30px||25px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;20px||15px||false|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|10px|10px|10px|10px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;46px&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">DACA &amp; Undocumented Student Resources<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;287.9px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;6px||2px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||9px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|30px|0px|30px||true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Navigating your career path and gaining experience in a given field is challenging enough as a student or recent graduate, however, with the added stressors of financial challenges, employment barriers and fear of deportation, these challenges can seem insurmountable.<\/p>\n<p>Our Center for Professional Pathways team is here to support you in your journey, whether it is finding a career that meets your interests and strengths, gaining the experience you need to build your resume, making connections, becoming an independent contractor or even applying for and funding your graduate schooling. We are committed to supporting you, regardless of your citizenship or immigration status.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|-4px|auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;14px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||9px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;Montserrat|600|||||||&#8221; min_height=&#8221;70px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||7px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;15px||15px||true|&#8221; 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IMMIGRANTS RISING<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nilc.org\/issues\/workersrights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workers&#8217; Rights &#8211; National Immigration Law Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unitedwedream.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United We Dream &#8211; The Largest Immigrant Youth-Led Network<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Fellowships \/ Internships&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parkerdewey.com\/career-launchers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Micro Internships &#8211; Parker Dewey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/immigrantsrising.org\/resource\/list-of-scholarships-and-fellowships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">List of Scholarships &amp; Fellowships &#8211; IMMIGRANTS RISING<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaas.org\/careercenter\/internships\/scienceminority.shtml#internship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Advancing Science, Serving Society Internship Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ache.org\/carsvcs\/internship.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American College of Healthcare Executives Minority Internship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/students\/Opportunities.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Economic Association Summer Minority Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chli.org\/global-leaders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hacu.net\/hacu\/HNIP.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hispanic Association of Colleges National Internship Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalhispanichealthfoundation.org\/nhhf-internship-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools Internship Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inroads.org\/internships-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">INROADS Internships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.morganstanley.com\/about\/careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Morgan Stanley<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcunicareers.com\/internships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NBC Universal Internship Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ppiaprogram.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Public Policy &amp; International Affairs Fellowship Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1VdT5Ja4nqa8KQGBC1-ayYTcC_uhtWW5h\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RISE Fellowship (Research and Independent Scholarship Engagement)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.edu\/ofi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Smithsonian Opportunities\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastlane.nsf.gov\/grfp\/Login.do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The National Science Foundation&#8217;s Graduate Research Fellowship Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/careers.un.org\/lbw\/home.aspx?viewtype=ip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United Nations Headquarters Internship Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Scholarship \/ Financial Aid&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; 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U.S. Education Leadership Fund\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aigcs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Indian Graduate Center Scholars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apiascholars.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asian Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chegg.com\/advice\/admissions\/scholarships-financial-aid-admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chegg &#8211; Scholarships<\/a>\u00a0(Connect with Schools and Scholarships)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bigfuture.collegeboard.org\/scholarship-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College Board Scholarship Search<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegescholarships.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdueglobal.edu\/blog\/student-life\/scholarships-minority-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College Scholarships for Minority Students &#8211; PURDUE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chci.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davisputter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastweb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fastweb<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.onlinecolleges.net\/for-students\/financial-aid-hispanic-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Financial Aid Resources for Hispanic Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accreditedschoolsonline.org\/resources\/college-scholarships-for-minority-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Financial Aid for Minorities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.affordablecollegesonline.org\/college-resource-center\/financial-aid-for-stem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Financial Aid for STEM Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.finaid.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FinAid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gmsp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gates Millennium Scholars Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hacu.net\/hacu\/Scholarships.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Scholarship Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hispanicheritage.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hispanic Heritage Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lagrantfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LAGRANT Foundation<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lnesc.org\/\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maldef.org\/resources\/scholarship-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mexican American Legal Defense Fund<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apsanet.org\/divresources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minority Scholar and Diversity Resources\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edumed.org\/financial-aid\/hispanic-latinx-scholarships-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scholarships and Resources for Hispanic and LatinX Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.affordablecollegesonline.org\/financial-aid-for-minorities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scholarships for Minority Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scholarshipexperts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scholarship Experts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accreditedschoolsonline.org\/resources\/full-ride-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Guide to Full Ride Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therecoveryvillage.com\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Recovery Village<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestcolleges.com\/resources\/hispanic-latino-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Colleges &#8211; 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