Legal Briefing on Immigration and Undocumented Student Support

Monday, February 10th, 3:30–4:30 pm. Join Gioconda Guerra Pérez, Executive Associate Vice Chancellor and Undocumented Student Support Liaison, Lauren Aronson, Professor and Director of the College of Law Immigration Law Clinic, and representatives from the University of Illinois Police Department for a webinar on federal legal updates and campus resources. Register for the webinar at go.illinois.edu/UndocuLegalBrief.

2023-24 HOPE Scholarship Spring Application Round Live

The Spring application round for the Helping Others’ Personal Excellence (HOPE) Scholarship.  The HOPE Scholarship provides funds for students who demonstrate financial need yet do not otherwise qualify for financial aid. Deadline: Monday, January 29, at 11:59 p.m. Already received the scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year? Read below.**If you already received the scholarship for the 2023-2024 […]

Apply for the 2023–24 HOPE Scholarship

The Helping Others’ Personal Excellence (HOPE) Scholarship is a student-initiated fee that provides funds for students who demonstrate financial need yet do not otherwise qualify for financial aid. Illinois Student Government and I-CAUSE created and implemented this scholarship in 2020. This scholarship fund—a commitment by students, for students—is intended to help alleviate some of the […]

Final Rule on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program Released

On August 24, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security released a final rule on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which preserves and fortifies the existing DACA program with minor changes. The name, eligibility criteria, application process, and cost remain the same as the current DACA program. However, due to the July 2021 Fifth […]

Reflections on the Tenth Anniversary of DACA

On June 15, 2012, President Barack Obama signed an executive memorandum that announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. This administrative relief protects eligible immigrants who came to the United States when they were children from deportation. DACA gives recipients: 1) protection from deportation, and 2) a work permit. In the 10 years […]

Application is Now Open for the 2022-23 HOPE Scholarship

The application is now open for the 2022-23 HOPE Scholarship. Undergraduate, graduate, and professional students enrolled in the Fall 2022 and/or Spring 2023 semesters are invited to apply.  The deadline for application is April 15, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time. To receive full consideration, complete the HOPE application by the deadline date. 2022-23 HOPE […]

The Helping Other’s Personal Excellence (HOPE) Scholarship Application for Spring 2022

The Helping Others’ Personal Excellence (H.O.P.E.) Scholarship provides funds for students who demonstrate financial need yet do not otherwise qualify for financial aid. Illinois Student Government and I-CAUSE created and implemented this scholarship in 2020. This scholarship fund—a commitment by students, for students— is intended to help alleviate some of the burden that comes with […]