Undocumented Students Parents Foster Youth Unaccompanied Homeless Youth

Undocumented Students / Parents Foster Youth Unaccompanied Homeless Youth - UHY Mark Delorey Western Michigan University 269 -387 -6037 mark. delorey@wmich. edu

Undocumented Students Student is not a U. S. citizen and does not have permanent resident status

Undocumented Students Delayed Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) • • Temporary permission to remain in the U. S. Work permitted Drivers licenses Social Security Number

Undocumented Students • Undocumented students cannot complete the FAFSA even if DACA eligible • Not eligible for federal or state financial aid • ARE eligible for many private sources of aid – search • Can apply for private loans with a credit-worthy co-signer

Undocumented Students • • Some public schools charge Undocumented Students resident tuition Some schools provide significant institutional assistance Some schools charge non-resident tuition Some public schools do not allow Undocumented Students to apply

Undocumented Parents • If the student is a U. S. citizen or permanent resident but the parent is Undocumented: The student is fully eligible for financial aid!!!

Undocumented Parents • Student should complete the FAFSA exactly the same as all students and when asked for the parents’ Social Security Number they put: 000 -00 -0000 (all zeroes)

Undocumented Students • The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act • DREAM Act • The DREAM Act has not yet passed; stay tuned

Foster Youth • The Education Training Voucher (ETV) is not counted as untaxed income on the FAFSA • ETV is not counted as estimated financial aid in the award • There are schools in Michigan that provide tuition assistance for foster care alums, as well as personal and academic support • Be sure they apply for TIP!!!!!

Unaccompanied Homeless Youth - UHY • Know who your district’s Mc. Kinney-Vento Homeless Liaison is • Be sure the student has documentation of the status • Help to provide the documentation to the college • A call to the financial aid office is a good idea • UHY status has to be determined each year • Students who meet the UHY definition ARE independent!!! • Help the student identify the Single Point of Contact (SPOC)