Special/Mini-Winter EVRs are Past Due

Special/Mini-Winter EVRs is past due. SUBMIT ASAP IF YOU MISSED THE DEADLINE.

Reminder: Please 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. The full EVR schedule for the current academic year can be found here.

Heads Up: We will begin accepting Spring/Q2 EVRs on January 20. 

Questions: Elena.Salorio@thedream.us and Camila.Salkov@thedream.us 

January PC Power Hour - January 28th 2PM ET

Join us for the first PC Power Hour of 2025! We will share all TheDream.US programming and resources available to Scholars and Partner Colleges this Spring.

Link to Attend

In addition, we will share key reminders for recruiting a robust applicant pool and a legal expert will discuss best practices for protecting sensitive data on your campuses. Please invite your legal counsels and other staff that may be interested in attending.

Looking ahead: 

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

Resources for You

• Pre-Health Dreamers: Upcoming Webinar for Educators (January 22) on how to support undocumented students in healthcare fields: Register Here

• Recap of President's Alliance Webinar on How Colleges can Safeguard the Data of Undocumented Students: Watch Here

• Legal Resources: National Immigration Legal Services Directory.

Now is the Time to Reach Out to Prospective Scholars

We are about 2 weeks away from the Opportunity Scholarship deadline on January 31st and 2 months away from the National Scholarship deadline on February 28th.

We encourage you to reach out to your applicants to answer any questions and lend support as they submit applications to your college and to our Scholarship.

You can track applicants by running your Applicant Report in your ISTS PC Portal. 

Reminder! It takes 70 started applications to get 25 submitted applications to yield the required 10 enrolled Scholars at your partner college.

Questions: Elena.Salorio@thedream.us and Yajaira.Gonzalez@thedream.us

Getting the Word Out - Harnessing the Power of Social Media

A friendly reminder that our promotional toolkit includes materials, content, flyers, logos, and this 2-pager to easily share with supporters and allies.

Now is to make a strong push on social media and in the press. 

Here is a resource with templates for press releases and social media posts in English and Spanish.

For questions and media support: michael@npagency.com 

Paid Opportunities -Applications Now Open

Apply to these opportunities today! A SSN or ITIN is required for all opportunities. Don’t have an ITIN? Visit our ITIN website for more information.

• UCLA's Labor Center - Dream Summer Fellowship: Deadline to Apply: Friday, February 7 at 12pm PT | Program Runs: June – mid-August | Stipend: $7,000. APPLY HERE 
• University of Michigan - Summer Research Opportunity: Deadline to Apply: Monday, Feb 3 at 11:59pm ET | Program Runs: May 24 – July 31  | Stipend: $5,000 + travel expenses + housing/meals. APPLY HERE 
• University of Michigan - Humanities Emerging Research Scholars: Deadline to Apply: Monday, February 10 at 11:59pm ET | Program Runs: May 2 – June 7 | Stipend: $1,000 + travel expenses + housing. APPLY HERE

Scholarship Reminders to Prepare for Spring 2025

We have been reaching out to Scholars with the following reminders to ensure a smooth transition back to school:

• Track Your Award in Your ISTS Scholar Portal: Check your scholarship eligibility, how much Scholarship funding you have left, and plan ahead.
• National Scholars that are transferring Partner Colleges in the Spring, need to take a semester off, or need Bridge Funding MUST fill out a Request Form via the ISTS Scholar Portal now.
• Opportunity Scholars that need Bridge Funding for the Spring MUST apply by emailing AskUs@thedream.us now. 

Note: Completed Bridge Funding applications will be reviewed within 2 weeks of receipt. Bridge Funding is not guaranteed.

For all emails sent to Scholars, go here

For Past PC Weeklys, go here

For Calendar of Events, go here