A Chance at Life: The Value of Legislative Action and Institutional Leadership for DACA Students

Autor/in	Patel, Pooja
Titel	A Chance at Life: The Value of Legislative Action and Institutional Leadership for DACA Students
Quelle	In: New England Journal of Higher Education, (2017) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1938-5978
Schlagwörter	Immigration; Public Policy; Federal Legislation; Federal Regulation; Undocumented Immigrants; Access to Education; State Action; Cost Effectiveness; Undergraduate Study; School Surveys; Student Financial Aid; Progress Monitoring; Enrollment Trends; Educational Practices; Rhode Island; Massachusetts; Connecticut + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Öffentliche Ordnung; Bundesrecht; Bundeskompetenz; Illegaler Aufenthalt; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Staatliche Intervention; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Grundstudium; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Bildungspraxis; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	Signed under the Obama administration, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) grants a working permit to those who entered the U.S. before age 16, allowing students to enroll at institutions of higher education and join the military. In June 2017, the head of the Department of Homeland Security, John Kelly said that the DACA program would remain in effect, however, the long-term viability of the program remains unknown. While DACA allowed students to come out of the shadows and apply to college, there is a long way to go to ensure that all academically qualified students have access to a quality and affordable higher education. In New England, only two states offer financial support. Connecticut and Rhode Island extend in-state tuition to undocumented students if they meet certain criteria such as having attended a state high school for two or more years and graduated. This article highlights legislative actions being taken in New England to support undocumented immigrants access to higher education and discusses the findings of a survey examining undocumented students' access to affordable higher education in the region. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	New England Board of Higher Education. 45 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111. Tel: 617-357-9620; Fax: 617-338-1577; e-mail: info@nebhe.org; Web site: http://www.nebhe.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01