Undocumented Students:
Published on Dec 03, 2015
Counseling From Both Sides of the Fence
SACAC2015
Birmingham, AL
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Undocumented Students:
Counseling from both sides of the fence
SACAC '15 Birminham, AL
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Bev Anderson/TN
Bearden High
Cyndi Sweet/TN
Maryville College
Kendra Montejos/NC
Centre College
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NACAC '14
kimberly reyes & aliza gilbert
K Reyes: National Forum on Higher Ed for the Public Good, MI
A Gilbert: Highland Park High, IL
A Gilbert: Highland Park High, IL
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DAR Irish immigrants 19th cent
PAPERS: Yo Sub - 12 denials
Maxine Waters – D-California
"recognize that all people have a right to a decent quality of life"
Creating an underclass from a large group stopped from furthering their education.
DAR Irish immigrants 19th cent
PAPERS: Yo Sub - 12 denials
Maxine Waters – D-California
"recognize that all people have a right to a decent quality of life"
Creating an underclass from a large group stopped from furthering their education.
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INCLUSIVE: in-state tuition (17)
CA, NM, TX, WA : open state aid
RESTRICTIVE: AZ, GA, IN
prohibit in-state tuition rates
AL & SC - prohibit UD
enrollment at public postsecondary schools
CA, NM, TX, WA : open state aid
RESTRICTIVE: AZ, GA, IN
prohibit in-state tuition rates
AL & SC - prohibit UD
enrollment at public postsecondary schools
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Southern Scope: Trend Watch
TN Tuition Equality Act
TN Tuition Equality Act
TN Tuition Equality
high school side
points:
lack of knowledge/exp
freedom to speak
lack of student data
Alan's story--
letter to TACRAO college fair
principal emailed state rep
worked with local hispanic org
most of all developed safe place for student to ask questions
lack of knowledge/exp
freedom to speak
lack of student data
Alan's story--
letter to TACRAO college fair
principal emailed state rep
worked with local hispanic org
most of all developed safe place for student to ask questions
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1 Million
40%
8%
1 mill of UD in US are
40% of UD age 18-24 have not graduated high school or attended any college; CC
8% children born in US to 1 UD parent
(source: NACAC pres: Passel & Cohn, 2011 & 2009)
Importance of secondary school context
Quality & availability of college counseling
40% of UD age 18-24 have not graduated high school or attended any college; CC
8% children born in US to 1 UD parent
(source: NACAC pres: Passel & Cohn, 2011 & 2009)
Importance of secondary school context
Quality & availability of college counseling
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college side
Institutional & outside scholarships
Let college know of family's finances
Be transparent
Let families be a part of the process
Let college know of family's finances
Be transparent
Let families be a part of the process
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CULTURAL SIDE
Higher Ed differences in US vs Latin America
Traditional norms for students
Proximity to home
Responsibilities held at home
Make families a PART of the process
FAFSA tips
Community-based orgs
Traditional norms for students
Proximity to home
Responsibilities held at home
Make families a PART of the process
FAFSA tips
Community-based orgs
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Why do good students have to STOP their educational plans due to lack of access to federal & state aid?
Can we (colleges) earmark portions of money for UDs outside of merit awards?
Do we send unintentional mixed messages ("Hispanic/Latino friendly" but no aid for UDs)
Can we (colleges) earmark portions of money for UDs outside of merit awards?
Do we send unintentional mixed messages ("Hispanic/Latino friendly" but no aid for UDs)
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Adding Community Partners from various sectors:
education/service,
arts/culture,
business
International resources
student focus groups to re-think Adm & Fin Aid process
bilingual staff
education/service,
arts/culture,
business
International resources
student focus groups to re-think Adm & Fin Aid process
bilingual staff
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reach us
Bev: beverly.anderson@
knoxschools.org
Cyndi: cyndi.sweet@
maryvillecollege.edu
Kendra: kendra.montejos@
centre.edu
knoxschools.org
Cyndi: cyndi.sweet@
maryvillecollege.edu
Kendra: kendra.montejos@
centre.edu
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