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The Dreamers Support Office provides programs and services to empower undocumented and immigrant students at San Diego Miramar College to achieve their academic, career, and personal pursuits while becoming active members of our campus culture and our wider community.

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Immigration is complex, and it is not always clear who is included when referring to individuals who are undocumented, an immigrant, or from a mixed-status family/household. Below is a list of important terms.

Important Terms:

Undocumented: An undocumented person refers to a foreign-born individual that has entered the United States without inspection (and not subsequently obtained any right to remain) or stayed in the United States beyond the expiration date of a visa or other status.
AB540: California’s AB 540, commonly known as the Nonresident Tuition Exemption, allows certain students to pay resident (lower) tuition rates and/or access state financial aid at eligible California public and private colleges.
DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals): Established in 2012, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) offers certain undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. before their 16th birthday a temporary reprieve from deportation. DACA provides a renewable two-year period of deferred action, work authorization, and the opportunity to obtain a Social Security number, though it doesn’t create a path to permanent residency.
UndocuAlly: A term adopted to refer to allies for undocumented students.
CA Dream Act: The DREAM act allows undocumented students to receive scholarships administered by public institutions (AB-130) and state funded grants including Cal Grants, California College Promise Grant (AB-131).
DREAMer: The term Dreamer refers to undocumented students who were brought to the US by their parents as minors and either entered the country without inspection or overstayed their visas. They face unique legal uncertainties and limitations within the US educational system.
Mixed-Status Family: A mixed status family is one in which some family members are US citizens and/or legal residents while others remain undocumented.
Overstayed Visa: An individual with an overstayed visa is one who has stayed in the US after their tourist, visitor, or student visa has expired.

UndocuScholar Program

A Personalized Support Program

The Dreamers Support Office operates as an open-access student support program where anyone can seek the assistance that they need. We do encourage undocumented and mixed status students to apply to our UndocuScholar program.