Does your school allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers onto campus without a warrant?: No.
How often does your office receive applications from undocumented students?: Annually.
Does the campus police enforce immigration law?: No.
Are there organized groups or clubs comprised of or advocating for undocumented students in your school?: Not specifically, as we don't require undocumented student to disclose their status.
Does your school provide distance-learning options for deported students to complete their degrees?: We haven't had a student in this situation, so we'd have to evaluate!
Does your school share student immigration status with ICE?: No.
Does your school provide confidential legal support to students with immigration law questions and issues?: Confidential support is available to students, but we don't have campus attorneys, so it would be handled on a case by case basis.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
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?: Need aid is available, but students can also stack aid—merit awards, need grants, performance awards, loans, etc - are all stackable.
Other financial aid information: CA resident students can submit Dream Act paperwork to be considered for need aid. Out of state students can submit the Application for Aid for International Students.
What would be the requirements for such scholarships and what would a student's chances of getting them?: 100% depends on the award and the student.
Are undocumented students eligible for need-based aid?: Yes
Admissions Information
Does your school provide merit aid specially for undocumented students?: We don't - merit aid is open to any student who qualifies.
Are you need-blind for undocumented students?: We are "need aware" for every student.
Are undocumented students considered international or domestic?: Technically classified as international in our system, but not required to submit English proficiency exams like our other international students.
What other piece of advice would you give an undocumented student hoping for admission at your school?: We've had a number of undocumented students excel here - we hope you consider us!
Other admissions information: It's completely up to the student.
How would their status affect their application?: It doesn't affect their admissions application at all.
Are there any restrictions on merit aid for undocumented students at your school?: None.
Other Information
Special contact: All undocumented students work with our Associate Director, Nicole Munden.