Fox's Tucker Carlson and activist Jose Antonio Vargas got into a heated debate about whether undocumented students have the right to receive scholarships to attend colleges in the U.S.
A 15-month investigation conducted by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office found one Long Island School District denied enrollment to unaccompanied immigrant students.
Finding money to pay for college is a daunting task, but for undocumented Dreamers with aspirations of getting a college education, the landscape can be even more bewildering. One Dreamer, Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca, says she's working on an app for that, thanks to her own overwhelming experience with the financial side of college.
Tufts University, located in Massachusetts, has opted to advocate for undocumented students by offering them financial aid so they might fund their undergraduate education and find further success in their futures.
CUNY will be repaying thousands to 150 undocumented students who recently overpaid their tuition; the confusion largely due to the students' legal status.
Tennessee Promise does not allow undocumented high school students to participate in the program, excluding them from the free community college tuition it offers.
Low expectations from teachers, an absence of parental involvement and irregular access to a home computer contribute to high dropout rates and school disengagement. According to surveys, disconnection at home and in school feeds a significant achievement gap.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday signed a bill into that allows undocumented students to qualify for in-state college tuition. Scott signed the bill in private but will hold a public signing at a campaign event in Fort Myers later in the afternoon, Fox News Latino reported.
