DACA & Undocumented Students

Undocumented and DACA/Dreamer students follow the same application procedure as all domestic (not international) applicants to Northern.

1. APPLY ONLINE, or download a fillable application and email it to admissions@nnmc.edu.

2. Submit (by email or mail) any of the following documents that you may have to the Admissions Office.

Transcripts from high school, dual-credit and college courses.
College entrance or placement exam scores you may have (SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, and HiSet).
Questions? Contact admissions@nnmc.edu or (505) 747-2111

3. Meet with a First-Year Academic Advisor

While Undocumented/DACA students are not eligible for federal financial aid — Northern, state, and other funding sources are available.

The Northern Scholarship:
https://nnmc.edu/home/student-gateway/financial-aid/scholarships/

State Scholarships

New Mexico Legislative Lottery Scholarship: https://hed.state.nm.us/financial-aid/scholarships/legislative-lottery
New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship: https://hed.state.nm.us/financial-aid/scholarships/opportunity-scholarship-3

Scroll down for more scholarships and other resources.

Non-US citizens in the United States who do not hold an immigration or student visa
Individuals not defined as a permanent resident, asylee, or refugee
Brought to the US by parents or other relatives and were under age 16 at the time of arrival
Must have filled DACA paperwork with the U.S. Government
Request DACA here: https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/consideration-deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-daca
Don’t qualify for DACA? You will be considered an International student.

Website: https://www.uscis.gov, Phone: 1-800-375-5283
Find info about adjusting your status or applying for DACA.
Use this website to gather correct information, to avoid scams, report scams and to make sure any immigration procedure is sanctioned by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

In the State of New Mexico, SB 582 establishes two things:

Prohibits universities from discriminating against students based on their immigration status; and
Provides in-state tuition and state funds such as the Legislative Lottery Scholarship if you:
- Attended a year of secondary education in New Mexico or graduated or obtained a GED in New Mexico
- For more information see: https://www.nmlegis.gov/sessions/05%20Regular/final/SB0582.pdf

Scholarships A-Z: http://www.scholarshipsaz.org/scholarships/
Hispanic Scholarship Fund: https://www.hsf.net/scholarship
50+ Scholarships For DACA/Undocumented Students: https://getschooled.com/article/1320-scholarships-for-undocumented-daca-mented-students-get-that-money/
The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund: https://davisputter.org/apply-for-scholarships/
- Deadline: April 1, 2021
CORE’s Que Llueva Café Scholarship Program: http://www.ca-core.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/CORE_QLC_Y12_Application.6195645.pdf
- Deadline: March 31, 2021
LANL Foundation Scholarships: https://www.lanlfoundation.org/our-work/scholarships

MALDEF: The Latino Legal Voice for Civil Rights in America: https://www.maldef.org/resources/scholarship-resource-guide/
Hacemos Scholarship Program: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/hacemos/
- Deadline: March 3, 2021
The Dream . US: https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/national-scholarship/
- Deadline: February 5, 2021
B.Davis Scholarship: Website: http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm
- Deadline: May 22, 2021
Betancourt Macias Family Scholarship Foundation: Website: https://www.undocuscholars.com/scholarships
- Deadlines: May 2, 2021

Catholic Charities
Website: http://www.ccasfnm.org/immigration.html
Phone: Alb: (505) 724-4670 Sf: (505) 424-9789
Email: citas@ccasfnm.org

El Centro de Igualdad y Derechos
Website: http://elcentronm.org
Phone: (505) 246-1627
Email: elcentro@yahoo.com

Haven House
Website: http://www.havenhouseinc.org/about-haven-house
Phone: (505) 896-4869 Emergency: 1 (800) 526-7157

New Mexico Dream Team
Website: http://nmdreamteam.org
Email: info@nmdreamteam.org

New Mexico Faith Coalition for Immigrant Justice
Website: https://www.nmfaithcoalition.org
Phone: (505) 217-5846
Email: nmfc4ij@gmail.com

Santa Fe Dreamers Project
Website: http://www.santafedreamersproject.org
Phone: (505) 490-2789
Email: info@santafedreamersproject.org

Somos un Pueblo Unido
Website: http://www.somosunpueblounido.org/somos-un-pueblo-unido.html
Phone: (505) 424-7832
Email: somos@somosunpueblounido.org

Betancourt Macias Family Scholarship Foundation
Website: https://www.undocuscholars.com

Covid Immigrant Family Resources: The Center for Immigration and Child Welfare
Website: http://cimmcw.org/resources/training-tools/covid-19-resources/