Amount: $1,000 - $2,000
Deadline: March 31
Level: undergraduate, graduate
Renewable: No
About
The Illinois Dream Fund provides financial assistance to undocumented and DACA students in Illinois to help them achieve their higher education goals, many of whom are first-generation.
Eligibility
- Citizenship: Undocumented, DACA
- GPA: 2.5+
- Demographic: immigrant
- Illinois resident
- Undocumented or DACA student
- Demonstrate financial need
Required Materials
- Online application
- Essays
- Transcripts
- Letters of recommendation
- Financial documentation
Timeline
Applications open January. Deadline March 31. Winners notified May.
Tips
Share your personal journey as an undocumented student and how a college degree will empower you to contribute to your community and the state of Illinois.