3 Weeks To Go: Please Submit Fall EVRs through October 31

You can reference the status of your institution’s Enrollment Verification Report and wire payment here. Fall payments for 27 Partner Colleges were wired; 19 EVRs are being processed by ISTS; 2 EVRs are being processed by TheDream.US. We still need EVRs from 44 Partner Colleges.



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. Watch a recent, 30- min session hosted by Elena, our Director of Scholarships, recording here.

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

Scholar Advisors, Admissions Liaisons, and Relationship Managers:

We are excited to launch our 2025-2026 National and Opportunity Scholarship rounds!

Your Action: By Weds, October 23

1. Locate your institution on THIS SHEET;
2. Edit the contact details if needed for the person who will receive the promotional package;
3. Use the dropdown in Column A to select if you’ve updated the information, confirmed that it remains the same, or if you do not need any new materials.



This Year’s Application Round Dates:

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to Hold DACA Hearing Tomorrow, Oct. 10 

Tomorrow, the Fifth Circuit Court will hear two pivotal cases on DACA and the Keeping Families Together program.

Please Note: No decisions will be made tomorrow. For Scholars with DACA, it is crucial that they renew their DACA 120-150 days before expiration.

Reminder: TheDream.US partners with Mission Asset Fund to provide DACA Renewal Fee assistance. More information here.

We will reach out to Scholars on Friday, debriefing the hearing and letting them know that no matter the outcome of these cases, TheDream.US Scholars will always have our support. We will not stop providing for the college and career success of Dreamers because Dreamers make our nation great.

This two-pager from the Presidents' Alliance for higher education leaders, provides an overview and messaging guidance asserting the importance of defending DACA. The guidance is intended to support institutions of higher education in communicating the impact of the program and the potential cost of eliminating protections for Dreamers.

Read our statement on the Hearing here.

October 29: PC Power Hour - Scholarship Promotional Kickoff!

Tues. October 29

11 am PT/1 pm CT/2 pm ET

Link to attend

It’s that time of the year! Please join us for the Scholarship Promotional Kickoff during PC Power Hour this month! All PC staff are invited to attend to learn about our latest eligibility criteria, application process, and recruitment supports for this year. 

Closer to the event, we will share the 2025-26 Promotional toolkit, with content and materials to help you promote the Scholarships to applicants. We will review this document during the presentation and answer your questions.

Upcoming Webinars on Supporting Dreamers

Building a Strong Case: Advocating for a Dedicated Mental Health Role for Undocumented Students

Weds. Oct 9th

1:30-3:00 pm ET

Register Here

The Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, in partnership with Immigrants Rising and TheDream.US, is hosting the last of their three-part series to explore factors affecting the well-being of undocumented students on college campuses.

Sponsoring DACA Recipients and Other Dreamers for Employment-Based Visas: How Higher Education Institutions Can Support Their Employees and Alumni 

Thurs. Oct 17th

12 pm PT/ 2 pm CT/ 3 pm ET

Register here

This one-hour webinar from the Presidents' Alliance will provide information about the Biden administration’s recent executive action to support DACA recipients and other Dreamers’ access to employment-based visas by improving the D-3 waiver process for these individuals. See speakers here.

Apply for TheDream.US Internship and/or Fellowship Program and Receive up to $30,000!

Sign up and participate in TheDream.US Internship Funding Program and/or TheDream.US Experiential Fellowship Program to provide inclusive, paid opportunities to your Scholars! Partner Colleges can receive up to $15,000 per program. Deadline to apply is EOD Friday, November 29.

TO APPLY TO ONE OR BOTH PROGRAMS:

1. Read TheDream.US Internship & Fellowship Program Brief for information on both programs. Review the Program’s Concept Paper.
2. Determine a Primary Program Point of Contact (POC) and a Secondary Program POC.
3. FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ONLY: Craft a 1-2 Concept Paper outlining your Program.
4. Primary POC completes PC Program Participation Application by EOD Friday, November 29, 2024.

a.        Internship Program PC Application

b.        Fellowship Program PC Application

Within 1 week of submitting your Participation Application, a Kickoff Email will be sent to the Primary and Secondary POCs. Once Kickoff Email is received, PC can start promoting the program. Questions? Email nicole.wesley@thedream.us. To view list of current participating PCs, click here. 

Note: Current participating PCs do NOT have to re-apply.

Please Share These Paid Internships & Fellowships with Scholars

Two weeks ago, we sent an email to current Scholars with a list of paid internship and fellowship opportunities for this fall, spring, and summer 2025.

Check out the email here (or this Opportunities slide deck) and share with Scholars. A SSN or ITIN is required for all opportunities. Scholars can visit our ITIN website for more information on obtaining one.

🎉 Welcome to TheDream.US Team!

Yajaira Gonzalez, Scholarships Program Manager

Join us in welcoming Yajaira, our new Scholarships Program Manager, to TheDream.US Staff!

Yajaira is a dedicated public servant and advocate for immigrant communities. Originally from Monterrey, Mexico, Yajaira immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 8 and has called Nebraska home for over 20 years. She became the first in her family to graduate from high school and went on to earn a full-ride scholarship to the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies and Political Science, followed by a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Public Policy.

Learn more about her here.

Nallely Calles Ortega, Marketing and Social Media Communications Intern for Fall 2024

George Mason University Scholar Nallely Calles will be working with TheDream.US team this fall as our new communications and marketing intern!

Nallely is pursuing a degree in Social Work and we are so excited to have her on board to amplify our upcoming application rounds and get out our message to our Scholars and Alumni!

2024 PC Directory Updates

Thank you for submitting your updates to your college’s contacts! Having the right contacts are essential to our partnership and supporting our Scholars’ success.

Over the next couple of weeks, we will be updating the PC Directory on our website, and Chris.Aviles@thedream.us will be in touch for our new contacts joining TheDream.US Teams on-campus. Welcome, and we look forward to growing the work together!

For all emails sent to Scholars, go here

For Past PC Weeklys, go here

For Calendar of Events, go here