May 14, 2025

 

The Partner College Weekly

 

ACTION REQUIRED

Now Accepting Summer Term EVRs

The Partner Colleges on this list can begin submitting Summer term EVRs once terms have started and classes are set. Note: Newly awarded Scholars are eligible for Summer funds, and can be included in this EVR.


The deadline to submit the Summer EVR is Thursday, July 31, 2025!


Questions: Askus@thedream.us

SCHOLAR SURVEY + RENEWALS

TheDream.US T-Shirts for Top 3 Partner Colleges

Earn bragging rights for your college and get some cool TheDream.US swag! We launched our annual Scholar Survey. Top 3 Partner Colleges with highest response rates will receive t-shirts as tokens of appreciation for using their voice!


Encourage Scholars to complete their mandatory Survey by June 1. This data in invaluable to strengthening our program and supporting advocacy efforts.


Check rankings to see how your campus is doing!


Questions: Vernisa.Donaldson@thedream.us

MUST KNOW

Please Advise Graduates Where They Can Pick Up Stoles on Your Campus!

Scholars are asking for Graduation Stoles! Please make sure to reach out to your graduating Scholars and let them know where they can pick up their stoles and pins. 


If you have not received your stoles yet, review the tracking list here.


For questions, please contact 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 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.


For questions, please contact chris.aviles@thedream.us. 

We Will Cover SUCCESS Registration for Scholar Advisors


We are excited to extend free registration to the SUCCESS 2025 Convening for our Scholar Advisors. This year’s Convening will take place at University of Illinois Chicago on September 11 and 12. 


When registering, use the coupon code: TDUSAdvisor.


We know how important it is for this community to come together during these increasingly challenging times. We hope to see you there!


Questions: Ivana@presidentsalliance.org 

SCHOLAR PROGRAMMING

New Scholar Onboarding

On Tuesday, May 20th, all New Scholars will receive the first of five TheDream.US onboarding emails on Scholar Commitments and Summer Programming. 


Each email will have specific responsibilities and action items for your Scholars to complete. They will receive one new email on Tuesdays, every two weeks.  


We will launch a New Scholar Central soon with all of this information!

 

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

Social Finance Info Session for Dreamers Graduate Loan Program

Social Finance will be hosting an online info session on May 15th, 11am ET, for their Dreamers Graduate Loan Program (DGLP) for Scholars with DACA or TPS status looking to attend graduate school! 

 

To apply for a loan with the DGLP program, Scholars must register for the info session. If they are unable to attend the live session, a video recording will be sent to all registrants. Scholars that received a DGL for 2024-2025 do not need to attend the session. PCs are also welcome to attend.

 

To learn more about Social Finance’s Dreamers Graduate Loan Program, you can review on our graduate resources page.  

 

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

EMAILS TO SCHOLARS

For all emails sent to Scholars, go here


For Past PC Weeklys, go here


For Calendar of Events, go here

For all your questions, please refer to our TheDream.US Inquiry Map

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