Texas In-State Tuition: What You Need to Know In 2001, then-Governor Rick Perry signed the Texas Dream Act, House Bill (H.B.) 1403, which provides the state’s eligible undocumented students, including DACA recipients, with access to in-state tuition and state financial aid. Out-of-state tuition rates are typically three times higher than in-state rates, on average. Thanks […]

Report: Higher Education and Success for Undocumented Students Start with 9 Key Criteria A higher education is the key to social mobility and economic security in the U.S. However, many undocumented students and graduates face the dual barrier of ineligibility for college supports in addition to lack of employment opportunities due to their undocumented status. […]

Nestor Vazquez State: Texas TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND WHAT YOU DO. “I am a self-employed business consultant dedicated to delivering high-quality advertising solutions and research to help my clients make their business better. I take pride in helping clients find practical solutions that will help their businesses grow and thrive. I am bilingual in […]

Juan Piña Hernandez State: Texas TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND WHAT YOU DO. “I am currently an Operations Lead for H-E-B Grocery Company at the southern tip of Texas. My day to day involves developing Partners’ soft and hard skills while also innovating our operating procedures to create a better environment for our Partners and […]

Hector Robledo State: Texas TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND WHAT YOU DO. “I work as an Academic Support Associate for students at the University of North Texas at Dallas where I am also a graduate student. I administer exams, oversee new student data files, process academic holds, and serve as a campus liaison.” TELL US […]

Daniela Castillo Zapata State: Texas TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND WHAT YOU DO. “I’m a Registered Nurse at Texas Children’s Hospital and work in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit – caring for our sickest children. I graduated from the University of Houston with a dual degree in Science in Nursing and Psychology.” TELL US WHY […]

The Post-DACA Generation is Here Most of This Year’s 100,000 Undocumented High School Graduates Are Currently Ineligible for the Policy A new report finds that an estimated 100,000 undocumented students will graduate from high school in 2022, with most of them not eligible for DACA. The new FWD.us report, published in May 2022, The Post-DACA […]

Jorge Contreras State: Texas TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND WHAT YOU DO. “As a bilingual medical assistant, I am able to interact with our patients and better assist the physicians in treating them – from reviewing their medications to performing needed procedures.” TELL US WHY YOUR WORK MATTERS… “My work at The Neighborhood Doctor matters […]

Walking the Talk: How University Communities Can Foster Higher Education Opportunities for Refugee Students & Scholars As part of an ongoing collaboration to scope what the U.S. higher education community is doing to support refugees and at-risk migrants, the University Alliance for Refugees and At-Risk Migrants (UARRM) and the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and […]

How Many Undocumented Students are in U.S. Colleges and Universities, and Who Are They? The Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration partnered with New American Economy to release an updated analysis of how many undocumented students are pursuing higher education in the United States: Undocumented Students in Higher Education: How Many Students are in U.S. Colleges and […]