Please review and complete this Google Sheet for your (Spring, Summer & Fall 2024) graduating Scholars. Please note:

• If your College is not on the list, please add to the end of the list
• Indicate when you are done by selecting "updated" in column A; if you do not need stoles this year, select “No Stoles Needed”

Deadline to request: Wednesday, March 27^th at 5 pm PST.

Packages and tracking information will be sent to you in mid-to-late April. If you have any questions, please email chris.aviles@thedream.us.  

Thank you to all of our Partner Colleges for submitting your Spring/Q2 EVRs on-time! The final group are now being processed - please see this list and be on the lookout for the returned EVR email towards the end of next week.

We truly appreciate you all submitting by the deadline as this ensures faster delivery of stipends, decreases anxiety among our Scholars, and is an incredible help for us as we prepare for Scholarship Renewals.

If you have any further questions regarding Spring/Q2 payments, please reach out to elena.salorio@thedream.us and camila.salkov@thedream.us.  

With now over 300 registrants, we are looking forward to seeing many of you soon for SUCCESS 2024. We will be hosting a reception for our Partner Colleges on Thursday, March 28. More details to come!

Action Needed: We urge you to take 10 minutes to complete the SUCCESS 2024 State of Play Survey by this Friday, March 15th. Thank you to those who have already participated. 

Why is this survey important?

Your participation drives the Opening Session for the Convening. It helps us understand the national landscape of post-graduation pathways with robust, data-driven conversations. In our inaugural 2022 Convening, over 120 individuals (67%) participated in the Survey. With a much larger audience this year, we want to increase participation.

Our sister organization, the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration is hosting a webinar to share information on the latest updates from the Department of Education on the status of the Better FAFSA for mixed-status families, along with recommendations and resources for institutions and practitioners looking to advise students with non-SSN contributors.

Friday, March 15th

10:30 am PT/ 12:30 pm/ 1:30 pm ET

Register Here

Background: The Department of Education released an updated version of the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) in late December, 2023. Since the application’s release, contributors without a Social Security Number (SSN) have faced a number of challenges setting up required FSA IDs and submitting their portion of the application. 

The Department of Education has been working actively to resolve these issues and provide families with timely updates on their progress. The Department has indicated that they plan to announce a permanent resolution in mid-March.

TheDream.US is seeking to fill the Scholarships Program Manager role (remote). We are looking for a dynamic team member who can effectively manage the complexities of scholarship program administration.

Here are some of the qualifications:

• 5+ years of operations and/or scholarship program management experience
• Deep commitment to serving immigrant youth
• Bilingual candidates fluent in English and Spanish preferred
• Excellent communication skills

Please share with your networks. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. The position is subject to state pay transparency laws and regional pay differences.

For complete details and to apply, please see the job description here.

March 26th PC Power Hour: Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset & Non-Employment Based Opportunities: Resources for Career Advising

Tuesday, March 26th

11 am PT/ 1 pm CT/ 2 pm ET

Link to attend

We will be seeing many of you in-person at SUCCESS! As a lead up to the Convening and to provide a platform to connect for those unable to attend, this month’s Power Hour will be a short informational session to:



• Continue the conversation on tools for practitioners to support undocumented career success by: 
• Identifying current trends on Independent Contracting in today’s workforce
• Providing resources for advising Scholars on their post-graduation pathways
• Share TheDream.US Updates – We are already planning for the end of the Academic Year, and will provide refreshers for best practices on celebrating our graduates and welcoming New Scholars

We will add this your calendars closer to the date. Please join us!

Check out the fourth installment of our video series – “I am an Immigrant Entrepreneur” here, featuring Karen Sabillon of University of Central Florida.

We invite you to follow us on social media and share the new 60-second story each Monday. Entrepreneurship is one way Dreamers with and without work authorization can find success post-grad and take their career journeys into their own hands.

Please encourage Scholars to join us this week for "ITINs Open Doors – How Do I Get One?" where Professor Lipman will discuss what ITINs are, how to figure out if you already have one, what are the steps to apply, and answer Scholars' questions.

Thursday, March 14th

3 pm PT/ 5 pm CT/ 6 pm ET

Zoom link (no registration)

We invite Scholars to attend a new special event - "Dreamer Dialogues with Gaby Pacheco: A Biannual Presidential Address" on March 21st at 6 pm ET.

This one-hour event is designed as a unique platform for our Scholars to get to know and learn from President Gaby Pacheco. The engaging session will provide the opportunity to directly connect with the Gaby, ask questions, and share their experiences in a safe space.

Thursday, March 21st

3 pm PT/ 5 pm CT/ 6 pm ET

Zoom link (no need to register)

For all emails sent to Scholars, go here

For Past PC Weeklys, go here

For Calendar of Events, go here