San Antonio College to offer workshops for TheDream.US scholarships
January 23, 2023
San Antonio College will hold several workshops in January and February to help undocumented students apply for college scholarships from TheDream.US, the country’s largest college access program for DREAMers.
The scholarships will cover tuition and fees at one of more that 80 partner colleges. San Antonio College is a partner of TheDream.US program.
The workshops will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the following days:
- Saturday, Jan. 28
- Saturday, Feb. 4
- Saturday, Feb. 20
They will take place at the San Antonio College Empowerment Center, 703 E. Howard St. 78212.
National scholarship help is available for Dreamers who came to the United States before the age of 16 and before Nov. 1, 2017. The national scholarship award is for college or high school students who have DACA, TPS, or otherwise meet DACA eligibility criteria.
The scholarship will cover tuition and fees to a maximum of $16,500 for an associate degree and $33,000 for a bachelor’s degree at one of more than 80 partner colleges. Awards can be renewed each year as long as students meet eligibility criteria.
Applications close Tuesday, Feb. 28. For more information and to apply, visit https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/national-scholarship/.
For additional questions, contact Melissa Flores-Valencia at mflores284@alamo.edu or Bertha Castellanos (bilingual) at bcastellanos6@alamo.edu, or call the Empowerment Center at 210-486-0455.
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