The Partner College Weekly |
| Now Accepting Special/Mini-Winter Term EVRs! | | |
Our upcoming round for Special or Mini-Winter Term EVRs is now open. The deadline to submit your EVR is Monday, January 12, 2026.
Reminder: Please make sure to include your Partner College name in the EVR filename to avoid delays in payments. The instructions and video tutorial can be found in the Program Management section on our website. You can also find the full EVR schedule for the current academic year here!
Questions? Email Camila.Salkov@thedream.us and Elena.Salorio@thedream.us
| | 1 week to go for Upcoming Scholarship Informational Sessions! | | This year's application round dates are: | | |
Opportunity
Opens: November 1, 2025
Closes: January 31, 2026
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National
Opens: November 1, 2025
Closes: February 28, 2026
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We remain focused on ensuring as many Dreamers eligible for TheDream.US scholarships are applying now to start their college success journey. Note: We encourage all Partner Colleges to remind any applicants to work on their scholarship application during the upcoming holiday break!
Key updates:
- Your Promotional Materials were shipped out, and you should already have received them. If not, check your tracking info here! Questions? Email Chris.Aviles@thedream.us
- We are hosting 2 Promotional Events next week - please share these informational sessions with your prospective students and networks:
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Opportunity Scholarship Virtual College Fair – Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 6 pm ET. Register here!
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National Scholarship Q&A – Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 6 pm ET. Register here!
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Key reminders:
- It takes 70 started applications to get 25 submitted applications to yield the required 10 enrolled Scholars at your Partner College!
- Our Scholarships and Promotional Toolkit pages on our website are up-to-date, including QR Codes
- On the ISTS application, students will be prompted for the following case-sensitive “Program Keys” to open a new TheDream.US application:
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National: “Dream”
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Opportunity: “DreamOpportunity”
- The codes can also be found in the National and Opportunity Application Guides.
A strong promotional strategy is key to recruiting and enrolling at least 10 TheDream.US Scholars. If you are hosting a promotional event, please let us know and/or request help on the TheDream.US Promo Request Form.
Questions? AskUs@thedream.us
Communications and Promotional Questions: Fermin.Vasquez@thedream.us
| | Preparing Scholars for Spring: End of Year Outreach | | |
At the end of last week, we sent our end-of-year communications emails to the following Scholars:
- Current National and Opportunity Scholars whose scholarship was withdrawn due to no enrollment in Fall 2025
- New National Scholars who did not enroll in Fall 2025, reminding them to enroll in Spring 2026 to keep their scholarship
- New Opportunity Scholars whose scholarship was withdrawn due to no enrollment in Fall 2025
These emails included directions on how Scholars can appeal their eligibility, if appropriate.
We also reached out to Scholars who are no longer eligible for the scholarship as of the Fall 2025 semester for the following reasons:
- Maxed out of funds
- Timed out
- Graduated
With Fall 2025 payments wired, your “PC Scholar Report” in your ISTS PC Portal now reflects all Scholars eligible to receive funds for Spring 2026 (filter on Column M “Scholar Eligibility” and Column O “Scholar Status”).
We will also reach out to all current Scholars this week with an end-of-semester email, reminding them to utilize their ISTS Scholar Portal to track and manage their award and resources available to support their college success.
Questions? AskUs@thedream.us
| | Next Week- Join the Last PC Power Hour of the Year! | | |
Join our last PC Power Hour of the year next Tuesday, December 16th, 2025 at 2 pm ET. All mental health and counseling staff at your campus are encouraged to join!
Session Title: Immigrant-Informed and Culturally Affirming Mental Health Practices in Supporting Undocumented Students on Your Campus: Guide for Admins to Practitioners.
Session Description: Using the Supporting Mental Health Amid Uncertain Immigration Status: a Higher Education Guide as a foundational framework for this session, the overarching goal is to provide both administrators and mental health practitioners with best practices, tools, and resources for supporting the mental health needs of undocumented students on their campus.
Questions? Email Chris.Aviles@thedream.us
| The Legalization Project: Monthly Community Immigration Updates |
- The Legalization Project is launching its Monthly Community Immigration Updates: a series of interactive Zoom gatherings featuring immigration updates, practical tips, and shared experiences from our community.
- The first session on "Traveling Safely & Informed: What to Know Before You Go" is today, December 10, 2025, from 3 pm - 4 pm ET. Registration Link: Here
| | TheDream.US Graduate Resources | | |
It is that time of the year when your Scholars are graduating and many are looking into resources to explore graduate degrees. TheDream.US has a number of resources available to assist Scholars and Alumni in this process!
As you advise your Scholars, please be sure to use our Graduate Resources Page as a reference to learn more about our partnership with Kaplan, offering free test prep courses such as the LSAT, MCAT, GRE, GMAT, and more. We also have 50% discount codes for the GRE examination fee and sample test.
Moreover, our resource page features both internal and external listings of graduate scholarships, loans, and guides designed to support the application and attendance process for graduate school programs.
| | Immigration Screenings with a Trusted Attorney | | |
TheDream.US has partnered with an attorney to provide one-on-one immigration screenings to inform Current Scholars of any potential pathways they may have to adjust their status. We will be closing out the screenings for the year by December 19th, 2025. This is the last chance to advise your Scholars to get their screening before the end of the year! We will reopen the screening process in January.
Inform your Scholars to start this process today by completing the Initial Screening Request Form. If they have already gone through one of our screenings, they should not submit a new request.
Questions? Email Chris.Aviles@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 the 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? Email Susan.Collins@thedream.us
| Critical Legal Memo: In-State Tuition & Scholarships for Undocumented Students | |
We want to make sure you and your leadership teams have this important resource: In-State Tuition and Scholarships for Undocumented Students: What Institutions Should Know.
This legal memo provides high-level guidance for college presidents and general counsels on how institutions can lawfully offer in-state tuition and scholarships to undocumented Dreamer students. We encourage you to read it and share it with your leadership and legal teams to ensure your campus is aligned with the latest considerations.
| 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!
Questions? Please email Chris.Aviles@thedream.us
| PC Career Development Events Fund | |
Your college can get up to a $2,000 grant to host a Career Event for Scholars regardless of work authorization. Events should primarily 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
| | For all your questions, please refer to our TheDream.US Inquiry Map | | | | |
