Higher Education for Undocumented Students
by Linda Granadino, posted on 2009-02-18 01:44:37
How can undocumented student reach higher education when federal and the majority of state financial aid is not offered to undocumented students?
There are a few private scholarships out there for undocumented students, but not nearly enough for the demand. Despite these obstacles, some breakthroughs have been made. Seven years ago, California and nine other states allowed undocumented students who graduated from a California high school to pay in-state tuition. Still, most financial aid and loans at public colleges are not available to undocumented students. This makes anything outside of attending community college very difficult and expensive. But there’s still hope! There are quite a few colleges who are onboard with encouraging undocumented students to seek higher education. These public colleges and universities offer in-state tuition to all of their students, regardless of citizenship or state of residence.
The following public institutions charge the resident tuition rate to all students:
* Alexandria Technical College: Alexandria
* Bemidji State University: Bemidji
* Central Lakes College: Brainerd and Staples
* Century College: White Bear Lake
* Inver Hills Community College: Inver Grove Heights
* Minneapolis Community and Technical College: Minneapolis*
* Minnesota State Community and Technical College: Fergus Falls, Moorhead, Wadena and Detroit Lakes
* Minnesota State University Moorhead: Moorhead
* Minnesota West College: Jackson, Granite Falls, Worthington, Pipestone, Canby
* Normandale Community College: Bloomington
* Northland College: Thief River Falls and East Grand Forks
* Northwest Technical College: Bemidji
* Ridgewater College: Willmar and Hutchinson
* Riverland College: Austin and Albert Lea
* Rochester Community and Technical College: Rochester
* St. Cloud Technical College: St. Cloud
* Saint Paul College: St. Paul*
* South Central College: Mankato and Faribault
* Southwest Minnesota State University: Marshall
* University of Minnesota, Crookston: Crookston
* University of Minnesota, Morris: Morris
(List provided by www.getreadyforcollege.org)
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