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We do not provide scholarships specifically or undocumented students.

We are need-blind for all domestic students, yes.

Undocumented students are considered domestic. As a sanctuary campus, we don’t automatically differentiate between international and undocumented, so some additional requirements may populate in their application portal. All they have to do is email us to let us know their status and we will waive the additional requirements.

We are a safe space and many of my colleagues and I have worked with both first-gen and undocumented students for several years.

No, there are no scholarship restrictions for domestic students. All scholarship awards are based on merit and strength of the applicant.

All undocumented students are read by our International Admission Counselor, Shim Shimaz. again, as a sanctuary campus, we do not separate international students from undocumented students in our system.

We recommend seeking out outside scholarships for undocumented students or childhood arrivals.

We only accept the California Dream Act Application from CA residents. Out-of-state applicants don’t qualify for need-based aid through Whittier College.

We don’t set the requirements for outside scholarships.

Undocumented CA residents may qualify for the Cal Grant by submitting the California Dream Act Application.

Please click the link to read our Poet Student Sanctuary Protections Policy. In essence, should ICE come to campus we will not knowingly or willingly share information on any of our students. We also have a campus alert system in place should ICE come to our campus.

We regularly receive applications from undocumented students.

No, it does not.

The Office of Equity and Inclusion offers programming and resources to our first-gen and undocumented students.

Currently we do because of distance-learning, however that is not a topic of discussion that has come up when considering special accommodations to this specific group.

No, we do not.

I don’t know the answer to that question. I don’t believe we do and I’m not sure who would be the best department to ask. There are, however, law offices that specialize in immigration law within walking distance of the college.

We only accept the California Dream Act Application from CA residents. Out-of-state applicants don’t qualify for need-based aid through Whittier College.

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