California State University Dominguez Hills

Carson, CA

https://csudh.edu

Other Information

Admissions Information

  • Are there any restrictions on merit aid for undocumented students at your school?: Besides scholarships federal aid and state aid are not based on merit but based on financial need
  • Does your school provide merit aid specially for undocumented students?: CSUDH has a Toro Dreamers Success Center and they do have a yearly scholarship specifically for our undocumented students.
  • What other piece of advice would you give an undocumented student hoping for admission at your school?: Since status does not actually affect admissions, my only advice for an undocumented student is to seek out all the resources that is available on campus.
  • Other admissions information: Yes, we have our Ana who is the Director for that program is a wonderful contact
  • How would their status affect their application?: Undocumented status does not affect a students’ application on tuition purposes
  • Are you need-blind for undocumented students?: As a public institution in California, we do have students complete either the FAFSA or CA Dream Act in order to package students’ financial aid based on financial need

Financial Aid & Scholarships

  • Are undocumented students eligible for need-based aid?: Undocumented students in CA should apply for the California Dream Act (https://dream.csac.ca.gov/) They follow the same timeline as FAFSA. Our undocumented students may qualify for certain grants through the CA Dream Act. Also, look for undocumented specific scholarships.
  • What would be the requirements for such scholarships and what would a student's chances of getting them?: See answer above. Scholarships are typically personal funding so their requirements are going to vary drastically from one to another.
  • Other financial aid information: Need based aid is CA Dream Act, all other aids like scholarships will be more based on merit, but with so many different scholarship opportunities out there I cannot speak for them all and a student would need to sift through the ones they feel most confident in obtaining.

Student Life

  • How often does your office receive applications from undocumented students?: Every year we receive applications from undocumented students.
  • Does your school allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers onto campus without a warrant?: By federal law, any ICE agent is allowed on public spaces, however, the Office of the Chancellor has made a commitment not to break FERPA and share information with ICE agents who do not have a warrant.
  • Does the campus police enforce immigration law?: No, by California law, no police officer has the authority to act as an immigration agent.
  • Does your school share student immigration status with ICE?: No, this would be a violation of FERPA. However, we cannot stop a detention if the officers have a federal warrant.
  • Does your school provide distance-learning options for deported students to complete their degrees?: While we have online classes, and more now due to Covid restrictions, I cannot say that once we return back to in person classes if every major will offer an entirely online option. We do have majors that are entirely online, however, not all programs are online.
  • Does your school provide confidential legal support to students with immigration law questions and issues?: Yes, CSUDH students, faculty, staff and their immediate family members have access to free immigration legal services. They can make an appointment here: https://www.csudh.edu/dream-center/legal-services/
  • Other student life information: Yes, not only is there the TDSC, but we also have a organization on campus called ENF: Immigrant Student Alliance (Espíritu de Nuestro Futuro: Immigrant Student Alliance). They are a student organization that advocates, protects and supports the rights of undocumented students’ access to higher education. Their email is enf.csudh@gmail.com