Last Chance Renewal Round: NOW CLOSED!

The 2nd Round of Renewals is now closed. 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 2025-2026 Academic Year. 

Please Note: Scholars should allow 5-7 business days for processing of their transcript. If their document still reads "Not Received" instead of “Processing" or “Accepted,” they must email ISTS at thedream.us@applyists.com as soon as possible with a corrected transcript. 

Renewal decisions will be made at the end of August, which may delay, or impact Scholars’ Fall 2025 funds.

Questions: AskUs@thedream.us

Let Us Know of Scholar Emergency Cases

As the first in line of contact with our Scholars on-campus, we deeply appreciate your immediate notification of a Scholar’s immigration emergency. To help us identify and determine whether TheDream.US can assist with a Scholar’s immigration case in any way, please bookmark this form. Complete this Partner College Emergency Form as soon as you are aware of a Scholar that is: 

• Detained, facing removal (not detained), deported 
• Self-deported or intends to self-deport
• Experiencing DACA renewal issues 

Questions: Susan.Collins@thedream.us  

Recap: New Scholar Welcome 2025

What a great way to start the semester!! Last week, we hosted our annual New Scholar Welcome!

Over 700 New and Current Scholars as well as Alum joined the celebration online and even more gathered in-person on 31 of our Partner College campuses across the country. Scholars showed their feelings of inspiration, fortitude and fellowship with our fantastic speakers through the chat—in a true hour of community! You can watch the recording now.

A heartfelt thank you to our Partner Colleges for bringing Scholars on-campus and creating such a meaningful event. Our Scholars appreciate you, and so do we!

August 26th: PC Power Hour – Campus Rights in Supporting

First-Gen Immigrant Students and Fall Programming Overview

Tues. August 26th

11 am PT/ 1 pm CT/ 2 pm ET

Link to attend

Join us for our first PC Power Hour of the Fall, as we help prepare you to kick off the semester with TheDream.US. Our legal experts will provide context, resources, and guidance on challenges to supporting first-generation students on your campuses. Our team will also lay out all the programming resources, toolkits and deadlines, you need to know so you and your Scholars can stay on track.  

Looking ahead: 

Please check out our calendar for the full Fall 2025 Power Hour Schedule.

Toolkit- How to Support Detained or Deported Students

TheDream.US in collaboration with Presidents’ Alliance and Institutional Solutions created the “Steps Campuses can Take to Support Detained or Deported Students”, a resource designed to help colleges and universities take a proactive approach in identifying and providing appropriate support for students, faculty, and staff in the event of detention or deportation. Review the guide for helpful tips you can implement on your campus!

For questions, please contact Chris.Aviles@thedream.us

PC Career Development Event Fund

Your college can get up to a $2,000 grant to host a Career Event for Scholars regardless of work authorization. Events should focus on NEBOS, entrepreneurship, small business ownership, and independent contract work. 

Check out our toolkit for helpful suggestions on event structures and key learning objectives. Apply now to reserve your funds for a Spring or Fall event. 

Questions? Please email Chris.Aviles@thedream.us

Summer Career Series Recordings + Resources Now Available

A reminder that Summer Career Series session recordings are now available here. All recordings are private (unlisted) so individuals will need the direct link to view. Please do not share these links publicly. 

Additional resources, including presentation slides, can be found here. Please share with your Scholars and Alumni. 

Graduate Loan Scholarship Application is Now Open!

TheDream.US Alumni who take out any private student loans are eligible to apply for the Graduate Loan Scholarship. The application period is open now through September 3rd this year. 

You can find the eligibility criteria and the scholarship application link in our Graduate School Resources page.

The private loans can be from any company including the Dreamers Graduate Loan Program, Discover, Ascend, Self-Help, etc.

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