EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS OF UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS
- Plyler vs. Doe was a 1982 Supreme Court case that guaranteed the rights of undocumented students to attend K-12 public schools under equal protection provisions of the 14th Amendment.
- Bill HB 60 (as of May 30, 2003) enables undocumented students to receive in-state tuition at state colleges and universities in Illinois.
Requirements
- Student has resided in Illinois with his/her parent or guardian while attending public or private high school
- Student has graduated from an Illinois public or private high school or received a GED from IL
- Student has attended an Illinois high school for at least three (3) years
- Student has registered to enter the university no earlier than the Fall 2003 semester
- Student provides the university with an affidavit stating he/she will file an application to become a permanent resident of the U.S. once he/she becomes eligible to do so.
Scholarships/Guides
Student for Student Scholarship due Feb 12, 2010 for High School Seniors and College Freshmen.
STUDENT RESOURCES: SCHOLARSHIP GUIDE FOR LATINO AND UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS.
http://www.niu.edu/lrc/Scholarships/scholarshipguide%201.pdf
View the College Advising Guide for Undocumented Students published by the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling 09-10
Resources for Undocumented Students
http://www.getreadyforcollege.org/gpg.cfm?pageID=1586
Scholarships for Latino Students (has feature where u can pick scholarships that do not require legal status)
http://www.latinocollegedollars.org/directory.htm
Check DREAMACTIVIST website with information on scholarships
MALDEF Scholarship List / Lista de Becas
http://www.maldef.org/leadership/scholarships/2008_Scholarship_List.pdf
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (some of the scholarships do not require documentation, but some don’t)
http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Scholarship_Resource_List_EN.asp?SnID=1660529229
CORE scholarship program. Provides scholarships for undocumented students. Currently closed because the deadline passed. But take a look and plan for the next cycle
Scholarships for Hispanics has a feature where you can look for scholarships that do not require citizenship.
Nuestra Voz Youth Council in Illinois
http://www.dreamactivist.org/nuestra-voz-youth-council-illinoisscholarship/
General Information regarding Financial Aid and Scholarships for Undocumented Students
http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/undocumented.phtml
* We also recommend talking to your university to see what resources they have that are available to you. This list is by no means everything there is or will be. If you find more scholarships or create one, please let us know 
Other Scholarship/ Resource Search
Tylenol scholarship (offered every year). Says “Must be a resident of the 50 United States, Puerto Rico or the District of Columbia.” Checking on if they mean LPR or not.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund (requires citizenship or LPR status.)
The Guide to Federal Student Aid, 2010-2011 will be available July 1, 2010. Also not for undocumented people. Thought about not putting it in here, than figured could be useful to someone.
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html
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