The Dream. US Scholarship
The first step to determine whether to apply for TheDream.US scholarship is to confirm that you are eligible for either our Scholarship for high school graduates or our scholarship for community college graduates. The criteria are set forth below.
High School and HSE Program Graduates:
If you have graduated or will graduate from high school or a GED program by the end of the Spring 2020 term this scholarship may be for you!
You are not eligible to apply for or receive TheDream.US scholarship if you have been enrolled in a 4-year institution or a 4-year program.
If you have taken community college classes as you could afford them, you may still apply for our High School Graduate Scholarship so long has you have not earned more than 21 college credits at a community college. College credits earned in a dual enrollment program while in high school are not counted as part of the 21 credits.
You are eligible to apply if you:
Have graduated or will graduate from high school (or have earned or will earn a high school equivalency diploma) by the end of the 2019-20 academic year; Graduated or will graduate with a GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale; Are not and have not previously been enrolled in a four-year institution or bachelor program and have not earned more than 21 credits in a community college (not counting credits earned in a pre-college or dual enrollment program in high school); Intend to enroll full-time in an associate or bachelor’s degree program at a Partner College no later than the Spring term of 2020-21 academic year; Are eligible for in-state tuition at the Partner College you want to attend (not applicable if it is a private Partner College); Have current DACA or TPS or certify that you meet the DACA immigration eligibility criteria set forth below; Arrived in the United States before reaching your 16th birthday; and Have significant unmet financial need.Community College Graduates:
If you have or will graduate from a community college by the end of the Summer of 2020 and do not have the financial resources to complete your bachelor’s degree at a 4-year university, this Scholarship may be for you!
Please Note: You are not eligible to apply for Community College Graduate Scholarship if you have been or are enrolled in a four-year institution or a four-year bachelor’s degree program.
You are eligible to apply if you:
Have graduated or will graduate from an accredited community college or two-year degree program by the end of the 2019-20 academic year; Graduated or will graduate with a community college GPA of 3.0 or better on a scale of 4.0; Are not and have not previously enrolled in a four-year institution or a four-year bachelor’s degree program; Intend to enroll full time in a bachelor’s degree program at a Partner College no later than the Spring term of 2020-21 academic year; Are eligible for in-state tuition at the Partner College you want to attend (not applicable if it is a private Partner College); Have current DACA or TPS or certify that you meet the DACA immigration eligibility criteria set forth below; Arrived in the United States before reaching your 16th birthday; and Have significant unmet financial need.TheDream.US Immigration Eligibility Criteria
As part of the application, you will be required to attest, under the penalty of perjury, that you
Have a current DACA or TPS authorization and you provide your Employment Authorization Document (EAD) card number and expiration date, or Meet the DACA immigration eligibility criteria and you will apply for lawful presence or legal status as soon as the federal law allows you to do so.The DACA criteria are as follows:
You were under the age of 31 as of June 15, 2013; You came to the United States before reaching your 16th birthday; You have continuously resided in the United States since June 15, 2008, up to the present time; You were physically present in the United States on June 15, 2013, and had no lawful status; You are currently in school, have graduated or obtained a certificate of completion from high school, have obtained a general education development (GED) certificate, or are an honorably discharged veteran of the Coast Guard or Armed Forces of the United States; and You have not been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor, or three or more other misdemeanors in the categories which would have disqualified you for DACA, and do not otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety.For questions and additional information contact the scholarship office at (718) 518-4166 or mlibfeld@hostos.cuny.edu
- Award
- varies
- Deadline
- 01/29/2020