Our Director of Scholarships, Elena Salorio, will review this process in the PC Power Hour next Tuesday, August 27th.

August 27: PC Power Hour – Back to School Special: What to Expect for Scholars and PCs in Fall 2024

Tues. August 27

11 am PT/ 1 pm CT/ 2 pm ET

Link to attend (Note: new zoom link for fall)

Meeting ID: 846 5909 3990

Join us for the 2024-2025 kick-off of PC Power Hour, where we will be sharing crucial Scholarship Program policy updates, in addition to, all TheDream.US programs and resources available to Scholars and Partner Colleges in the upcoming months. This will be your opportunity to get a full run-down on key deadlines, updated guidelines and processes to maximize supports for academic and career success!

Looking ahead: 

Fall 2024 Power Hour Schedule - calendar invites will be sent two weeks before.

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 @ 11am PST, 1pm CST, 2pm EST

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 @ 11am PST, 1pm CST, 2pm EST

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 @ 11am PST, 1pm CST, 2pm EST

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 @ 11am PST, 1pm CST, 2pm EST

Following the excitement of the New Scholar Welcome, we look forward to jointly celebrating both new and returning TheDream.US Scholars to your campus as we embark on the 2024-2025 Academic Year. 

Whether you are a longstanding partner or new to the Partner College network, we encourage you to consider a joint press release (template example here) that highlights the successes of our Scholars and the opportunities a TheDream.US scholarship brings to their academic pursuits.

We also encourage you to share news about your partnership and TheDream.US Scholars on campus through your university’s news channels, social media, and other communication platforms to maximize visibility and engagement. Sample social media posts here.

Your support in spotlighting TheDream.US Scholars not only celebrates their hard work but also underscores our collective commitment to supporting immigrant youth in their pursuit of college and career success.

If you are interested in a joint press release or have any media inquiries, please contact michael@npagency.com.

Last Chance Renewal Round Closed - Decisions go out next week!

The 2nd Round Renewal is now closed and the deadline to rectify any transcripts was Monday, August 19th. Scholars must continue to log into their ISTS Scholar Portal to track their transcript upload and make sure the status of their Renewal Form is COMPLETE. 

Only complete Renewal Forms will be reviewed for funding in the 2024-2025 Academic Year. 

Reminder: You can also track the status of your Scholars’ Renewal and scholarship eligibility by running your “PC Scholar Report” in your ISTS PC Portal.

2nd Round Renewal decisions will be emailed to Scholars by the end of next week.

Questions: Elena.Salorio@thedream.us

We are Hiring for Two Roles; Update to Director of Communications Job Description

TheDream.US is hiring for two positions:

1. Chief of Staff

After thoughtful consideration and valuable feedback, we have decided to re-craft the Director of Communications role to better align with our organization’s evolving needs. We are committed to finding the best fit for this position, and as such, we have updated the job description.

Please see our revised role:

2. Director of Strategic Communications and Engagement

Please help us find the right candidates for these roles. Thank you for sharing!

Welcoming Scholars Back to School: Fall Programming, New GPA Policy & Refreshed Program Guides

Today we continue with part 2 of our Back-to-School Emails series, reminding Scholars of ways to maximize their scholarship experience. This week, we have 2 separate emails for returning and New Scholars.

For Returning Scholars

• New GPA Policy - Moving forward, Scholars will lose their scholarship if their cumulative GPA is below a 2.0 when they renew in the Summer
• Refreshed National and Opportunity Program Guides

For New Scholars

• Overview of TheDream.US Fall programming and supports for their college and career success (i.e. Internship/Fellowship opportunities, Immigration Q&A, Modern States)

You can view all emails that we sent to Scholars here

Deadline to Apply for the Graduate Loan Scholarship Program is September 3

Alumni that took out any private student loans for graduate school for the 2024-2025 Academic Year are eligible to apply for the Graduate Loan Scholarship Program. 

The application is open until September 3rd. You can find the eligibility criteria, award details, and application instructions in the Scholar Hub here.

Key Eligibility Details – You must:

• Be a TheDream.US Alumni
• Have received any private loan for the 2024-2025 Academic Year (not just the Dreamers Graduate Loan Program, which is now closed)
• Be a Dreamer, with or without DACA/TPS

Update: The first round of acceptances and checks were sent by ISTS in early August. The second and final round of acceptances and checks will go out in late September.

Questions: Gaby@thedream.us

For all emails sent to Scholars, go here

For Past PC Weeklys, go here

For Calendar of Events, go here