Undocumented Students Resources

• Immigrants Rising — empower undocumented young people to achieve educational and career goals through personal, institutional, and policy transformation. Support with scholarships, legal help & mental health wellness for undocumented students.
• The Center for Cultural Power  —  a Woman of Color artist-led organization supporting and inspiring artists and culture makers through art, creativity, bio-cultural diversity, truth-telling, regenerative relationships, transformation, and Joy.
• Korean Community Center of the East Bay — empowers immigrants in the Bay Area through access to education, services, resources, and advocacy.
• United We Dream — an immigrant youth-led community supporting, engaging, and empowering to make voices heard.
• UndocuBlack Network — a multigenerational network fostering community and access to resources.
• Richmond Community Foundation Connects (RCF Connects) — a leading motivator in Contra Costa County in philanthropy and community change to build healthy, thriving communities.
• Catholic Charities of the East Bay — a family support services, housing services, mental health, and immigration legal services in East Bay.
• International Rescue Committee — helps people affected by humanitarian crises—including the climate crisis—survive, recover and rebuild their lives. Support with citizenship questions and applications.
• The Unity Council — a Non-profit-Social Equity Development Corporation in Fruitvale, Oakland, empowers families and communities by providing tools, knowledge, and resources.
• Monument Impact — assists immigrants, refugees, and low-income residents in Concord and surrounding communities through advocacy, tools, and resources.
• Familias Unidas — offers counseling and information center/referral services.
• Carecen SF (Central American Resource Center) — provides advocacy for immigrant rights, juvenile justice, and Latinx health.

• #UNDOCUHUSTLE — Immigrants Rising provides resources on entrepreneurship and freelancing, including planning, how to get started, financing, and marketing a business.
• Social Entrepreneurship — Immigrants Rising provides basic facts, funding opportunities, frequently asked questions, and additional resources on Social Entrepreneurship.
• UndocuJoy (Video) — A short video created by, Define American tells a story inspired by a poem by local artist Yosimar Reyes. The video encourages undocumented Americans to share their authentic moments of joy, and allies are encouraged to spread their message.

For more information, visit: Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA)

• Schedule an appointment for a free, confidential immigration consultation.
  Available via telephone or Zoom every Monday and Tuesday from 10 am to 3 pm
• Funding to cover DACA renewal and initial application fees, upon funding availability
• Legal assistance for naturalization, DACA initial and renewal applications, family-based petitions, U visas, and others
• Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and green card (permanent resident) renewal or replacements
• Remote citizenship classes
• For more information, please get in touch with Luis Ramirez
  at Lramirez@iibayarea.org or Phone: (925) 237-8581 ext. 20

For more information, visit: East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC)

• Schedule an appointment for a free, confidential immigration legal consultation
• DACA renewal applications
• Humanitarian and family-based immigration relief

• Immigration Law Help — helps low-income immigrants find legal help and non-profits through an easy-to-use searchable map by zip code.
• Department of Social Services — a list of legal help providers by county.

   

• Stand Together Contra Costa — provides legal services, community workshops, legal clinics, and training.
  
• MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) — is a Latinx legal civil rights organization headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.
• Centro Legal De La Raza — specializes in immigration, eviction, and employee rights in Alameda County.

   

• Immigrant Legal Resource Center — supports legal assistance, policy, and advocacy. Issues and areas of expertise include Asylum, Civic Participation, Citizenship and Naturalization, DACA, LGBT, and more.

   

• Bay Area Legal Aid — provides support from immigration assistance, child support, divorce, restraining orders, child custody, and other services.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) grants eligible undocumented youth a 2-year renewable temporary relief from deportation and a social security number for work authorization. DACA does not currently provide a long-term pathway to citizenship and is unrelated to the California Dream Act. Students do not have to be DACA eligible to apply for the California Dream Act and vice versa— each program has its unique eligibility criteria.

Undocumented students are not eligible to apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or receive any federally funded student financial aid, including Pell Grant, SEOG Grant, work-study, and student loans. Students who receive a social security number from Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) are not eligible to apply for FAFSA.