Sept 18, 2019
The Partner College Weekly
ACTION REQUIRED
Updated EVR template for Fall - due by October 1st
Please use this updated EVR template when submitting your Fall EVR. Do not modify or change the template/tabs in any way, other than inputting your data on the 2nd tab.

Upload the completed data report file no later than October 1st via this secure Dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/request/VKyS3Qq3s2Xh5hLULYAD 

Award payments will be wired to the PC within 30 days after EVR submission. 
MUST KNOW
PC Orientation on TheDream.US Scholarship Program - Tomorrow, 9/19!
Join us for a Partner College Orientation on our Scholarship Program , Thursday, Sept 19th from 1:30 to 2:30 pm EST . We will go over our Program, Scholarship policies and key updates.
 
We welcome everyone to attend and we strongly encourage those new to our program to attend.  

Please Register Here: http://bit.ly/2019ProgramOrientation
Join an Amicus Brief in Support of DACA
To our Partner College Presidents and Primary Relationship Managers,

We are working with The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration and Perkins Coie, a national law firm, to submit an amicus brief signed by colleges and university presidents, in preparation for the Supreme Court hearing on DACA on Nov 12. All higher education institutions are welcome; membership in the Presidents' Alliance is not-required. We ask that you consider joining.

To learn more and to express preliminary intent to sign-on go to: https://www.presidentsimmigrationalliance.org/amicus-daca/. 

All institutions will have an opportunity to review the brief’s final draft before formally signing.
Scholar Survey Says...
Pro-Tip: If Scholars have questions about their scholarship funds and status, you can refer them to their Scholar Portal ! 25% of Scholars said they never accessed their Scholar Portal in the past academic year.
I Stand With Immigrants College & University Day of Action
On  October 22 , FWD.us and the  I Am An Immigrant  campaign are continuing their tradition of mobilizing students at colleges and universities across the country to celebrate and stand with immigrants.

We invite your PC to join in and to share the opportunity with your student networks to be part of the 4th annual I Stand With Immigrants (ISWI) Day of Action .

Last year, 172 colleges participated and the goal for this year is for 200 schools to sign up.  We encourage you to sign up by the deadline of October 4th . See flyer here
FYI - Emails to Scholars
In this space we will include emails we recently sent or will send to Scholars, so you are aware of the communications that they are receiving.


9/16/2019
Career Connections: Join us on Thurs. to learn about Bank of America (reminder)
To: Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors

9/17/2019
Skills for College, Skills for Life: What it Means to be a College Graduate
To: All Scholars

9/20/2019
Career Connections: National Grid Career Info Session
To: Juniors and Seniors majoring in business/finance/tech/engineering/computer science/physics

You can see all past communications to Scholars here.