2008 Woodie Awards
New Scholarship Assists Undocumented Students
Tamara Baskin
Issue date: 5/4/07 Section: News
Generous donations from 18 faculty members allowed Glendale College to provide its first Dream Scholarships to some of the nearly 300 undocumented students [AB-540 students] on campus.
The scholarship was announced by Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOPS) Counselor and Dream Scholarship committee member Greg Perkins on April 12. It will provide a form of financial assistance for undocumented students. AB-540 students are among a group of students who are allowed to pay in-state fees, but they are not eligible to receive any type of financial aid.
The committee, which according to Perkins, consists of 14 counselors, classified staff, managers, and instructional faculty members. Along with the members, the committee also includes two AB-540 student representatives who are Voces Del Mañana club-members.
Voces Del Mañana is an oncampus club that works in creating awareness for undocumented students across campus.
"The majority of these are conscientious and hard working, yet financially struggling, students," said Perkins.
Although these students are not eligible to receive any type of government assistance, they are eligible to receive the various scholarships provided. The Dream Scholarship allows these students to have a way to ease the stress of paying for college.
According to Perkins, there is no specific number of people who could receive the scholarships. The selection committee consists of five members and is responsible for deciding which students deserve the funds. Since AB-540 students are among a group of students who are not eligible to work or receive any type of financial aid, the committee does not only base the criteria on GPA, but considers their community work, both on and off campus. Once a student applies and their situation fits the criteria, then the scholarship could vary anywhere from $75 to $200.
The Dream Scholarship criteria requires the student to be undocumented, hold a 2.50 cumulative GPA, not be on academic probation, be enrolled in six or more units, and have a minimum of 2.5 average in the most recent semesters. Along with this, a letter of reference must be submitted in order for the students to have their community involvement documented.
The scholarship was announced by Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOPS) Counselor and Dream Scholarship committee member Greg Perkins on April 12. It will provide a form of financial assistance for undocumented students. AB-540 students are among a group of students who are allowed to pay in-state fees, but they are not eligible to receive any type of financial aid.
The committee, which according to Perkins, consists of 14 counselors, classified staff, managers, and instructional faculty members. Along with the members, the committee also includes two AB-540 student representatives who are Voces Del Mañana club-members.
Voces Del Mañana is an oncampus club that works in creating awareness for undocumented students across campus.
"The majority of these are conscientious and hard working, yet financially struggling, students," said Perkins.
Although these students are not eligible to receive any type of government assistance, they are eligible to receive the various scholarships provided. The Dream Scholarship allows these students to have a way to ease the stress of paying for college.
According to Perkins, there is no specific number of people who could receive the scholarships. The selection committee consists of five members and is responsible for deciding which students deserve the funds. Since AB-540 students are among a group of students who are not eligible to work or receive any type of financial aid, the committee does not only base the criteria on GPA, but considers their community work, both on and off campus. Once a student applies and their situation fits the criteria, then the scholarship could vary anywhere from $75 to $200.
The Dream Scholarship criteria requires the student to be undocumented, hold a 2.50 cumulative GPA, not be on academic probation, be enrolled in six or more units, and have a minimum of 2.5 average in the most recent semesters. Along with this, a letter of reference must be submitted in order for the students to have their community involvement documented.
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