Undocumented Youth Receive $10,000 Scholarships

As legislation makes its way through the state senate that would remove barriers preventing undocumented immigrants from obtaining financial aid, 10 undocumented students received scholarships that will help them continue their education amid financial struggles.

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio congratulates the winners of the DREAM Fellowship on Thursday, with Chung-Wha Hong, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition to his immediate right, and Reshma Saujani, deputy advocate for special initiatives for the Public Advocate's office, to his immediate left. Amal Chen/The Epoch Times

NEW YORK—As legislation makes its way through the state senate that would remove barriers preventing undocumented immigrants from obtaining financial aid, 10 undocumented students received scholarships that will help them continue their education amid financial struggles.

A bill titled “Education Equity for DREAMers Act,” currently going through the state senate, seeks to remove barriers that undocumented immigrants face in receiving financial aid. Undocumented immigrants can, however, already qualify for lower in-state tuition.

The New York Immigration Coalition awarded $10,000 scholarships to the students for the spring semester, along with its partners, the Korean American Community Foundation and the Office of Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.