No, but undocumented students can be considered for all merit based awards offered by Undergraduate Admissions.
All admission decisions for domestic students including undocumented are based solely on academic criteria (i.e. cumulative GPA). No finances are requested, reviewed, or considered.
Undocumented students go through the domestic admission process.
An affidavit is required (not for admission) to ensure that undocumented students are assessed the domestic tuition rate. This form can be accessed at www.siue.edu/undocumented. Students are encouraged to submit this completed form with their admission documents. SIUE offers in-state tuition to all domestic undergraduate students including undocumented students. The tuition rate assessed for the first semester is locked in for four years. Fees also include basic textbooks as SIUE offers a textbook rental system. Cost of attendance is available at www.siue.edu/payingforcollege.
Reach out to us early and often with any questions that you have. We are here for you and more than happy to help in any way possible. We are part of your support system!
Our admission application for fall launches June 1 (i.e. June 1, 2021 for fall 2022), so this gives you the summer prior to your senior year to apply. For transfer students, the application goes live one year prior to the start of the semester. Apply early to ensure scholarship consideration. Our application is available online at www.siue.edu/apply.
Utilize our website designed especially for undocumented students at www.siue.edu/undocumented as this is a great resource.
Students must answer on the admission application whether they are a U.S. citizen. We do recommend specifying undocumented as that helps us know what additional items (if any) are required. For example, students that are permanent residents must provide a copy of their permanent residency card for admission. This would not apply to undocumented students, so communicating the student’s status will ensure we do not add this as a required item to their admission checklist.
Undocumented students go through the same admission process as domestic students. The only additional item that needs to be submitted is the affidavit as described above. This simply is to ensure they receive the domestic tuition rate and this can be received post admission, but we recommend submitting it with admission documents.
Undocumented students can be considered for all merit based awards offered by Undergraduate Admissions. Visit www.siue.edu/scholarships for more specific information on scholarships.
Scholarships currently are available for fall entry only. December 1 is the priority deadline for freshmen and March 1 for transfer students.
Our entire team serves undocumented students, so I encourage visiting our website at www.siue.edu/undergraduate/counselor/index.shtml to determine the admission counselor for the student’s school as that is the individual that they will work closely with through the enrollment process. Direct contact information for all team members is included on our website.