Financial Resources for Undocumented Students
NYU Institutional Support
If you are applying for admission to NYU as an undocumented undergraduate student, you are eligible for the same scholarships and financial aid as fellow documented students.
Outside Scholarships Guides
- DREAMer's Roadmap (app for iOS and Android)
- Maldef Scholarship Resources Guide
- My Undocumented Life Undergraduate Scholarships | Resources
- My Undocumented Life Graduate School Scholarships | Resources
- 10,000 Degrees Outside Scholarships
Selection of Outside Scholarships
- Ascend Educational Fund: $2,500 to $20,000 awards and mentorship program for students who graduated from high school in New York City
- Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund: Up to $10,000 a year for undergraduate or graduate students active in social and economic justice movements
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund: $500 to $5,000 awards; Open to DACA or Eligible Non-Citizen Students (as defined by Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA))
- NYSYLC Scholarship: $500-$1,000 awards for undergraduate students.
- Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans: Up to $25,000 a year for graduate study; open to students with DACA status
- Red Thread Foundation for Women Fellowship: $1,000 award and year-long mentorship support for college-bound women
- Support Creativity Scholarships: $1,000 awards for undergraduate and graduate students studying any creative field