Does your school allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers onto campus without a warrant?: ICE doesn’t operate in Bulgaria.
Does the campus police enforce immigration law?: AUBG students apply for a Bulgarian Student Visa with the help of our Visa Coordinator.
Are there organized groups or clubs comprised of or advocating for undocumented students in your school?: No
Does your school provide distance-learning options for deported students to complete their degrees?: No
Does your school share student immigration status with ICE?: ICE doesn’t operate in Bulgaria, so no.
Does your school provide confidential legal support to students with immigration law questions and issues?: To my knowledge, AUBG cannot provide legal support to students.
Admissions Information
Does your school provide merit aid specially for undocumented students?: Not specifically for undocumented students.
Are you need-blind for undocumented students?: AUBG is need blind for all students regarding Admissions.
Are undocumented students considered international or domestic?: AUBG doesn’t make a distinction between international and domestic students at all for the admission process (aside from calculating the GPA).
What other piece of advice would you give an undocumented student hoping for admission at your school?: Reach out to your Admission Counselor to schedule an in-depth call with the team (including our Visa Coordinator).
Are there any restrictions on merit aid for undocumented students at your school?: None. However we do have donor scholarships for students with certain citizenships (here)(https://www.aubg.edu/admissions/scholarships).
What would be the requirements for such scholarships and what would a student's chances of getting them?: Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis at AUBG. We cannot determine the chances of being awarded since we cannot predict our applicant pool for the next cycle.
Are undocumented students eligible for need-based aid?: Yes.