University Of Louisiana At Lafayette

Admissions Information

• Does your school provide merit aid specially for undocumented students?: You can find information on our international scholarship opportunities here: https://scholarships.louisiana.edu/international
• Are undocumented students considered international or domestic?: They are considered international students for admission purposes, but we do offer out of state tuition waivers
• Are you need-blind for undocumented students?: We do not take a student"s financial decision into account when determine eligibility for admission. Only a student"s academics are considered.
• Are there any restrictions on merit aid for undocumented students at your school?: You can find information on our international scholarship opportunities here: https://scholarships.louisiana.edu/international
• Is there a special contact point for undocumented students?: Admissions decisions are based solely on academics provided. The point of contact is Kristina Bernard, email intladmissions@louisiana.edu.
• What other piece of advice would you give an undocumented student hoping for admission at your school?: We do not hold any bias on any applicants, if a student is not meeting admission to the university, we discuss what the options are to meet eligibility via email or letter in the mail.

Financial Aid & Scholarships

• Are undocumented students eligible for need-based aid?: Federal funding is not available to international nor undocumented students unless they hold a citizenship status that have been approved by the federal government to receive aid
• If need-based aid is not available, is there a feasible path undocumented students can take to pay for their education with stackable merit scholarships, loans and/or grants from your school?: Feel free to email finaid@louisiana.edu for additional information on this. Also visit: https://financialaid.louisiana.edu/content/eligibility-policies/citizenship-selective-service. We do offer payment plans to allow students to pay their tuition throughout the semester: https://bursar.louisiana.edu/payment-options/payment-plan-option.
• What would be the requirements for such scholarships and what would a student's chances of getting them?: We offer academic scholarships (a student can only meeting eligibility for one scholarship): https://scholarships.louisiana.edu/international. As well as the payment plan option: https://bursar.louisiana.edu/payment-options/payment-plan-option

Student Life

• Are there organized groups or clubs comprised of or advocating for undocumented students in your school?: We do not have specific group for undocumented students, but we do try our best to assist students in acclimating to the university and try to pair them with other international students if that is needed: https://internationalaffairs.louisiana.edu/prospective-students/prospective-students.
• How often does your office receive applications from undocumented students?: Each semester we receive undocumented student applications, and they are processed accordingly.
• Does your school allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers onto campus without a warrant?: This is a question for our Division of Global Engagement/ Office of International Affairs: https://globalengagement.louisiana.edu/. You can email them at ioa@louisiana.edu.
• Does the campus police enforce immigration law?: Again, this would be best suited for the OIA staff to answer.
• Does your school share student immigration status with ICE?: This one as well is for OIA
• Does your school provide distance-learning options for deported students to complete their degrees?: We do offer several academic programs that are completed solely online. Please keep in mind these programs have a flat tuition rate and not all programs are for first time college students. You can email online@louisiana.edu to find out exactly which ones are for first time and or transferring college students. https://online.louisiana.edu/programs
• Does your school provide confidential legal support to students with immigration law questions and issues?: We do not have an immigration attorney on campus for students , we do our best to support students and if asked specifically for recommendations we point them in the direction of finding someone to best suit the student"s needs.

Other Information

• Special contact: intladmissions@louisiana.edu Kristina Bernard