Title
Developing a Support Center without Borders: Enhancing Services for Students without Documentation
Faculty Mentor
Christina Torres Garcia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
Department
Chicano Education
Abstract
College students without documentation (students) face many academic support hardships. As defined by the National Immigration Law Center, an undocumented person is a foreign national who resides in the United States with fraudulent documents or entered without authorization. Every year hundreds of motivated students with high potential to succeed in an academic setting enroll into four-year university with hopes of becoming upwardly mobile and contributing to society. Unlike college students with authorization, they have added stress and pressures relating to overcoming financial, social, and educational challenges. Despite these obstacles and legal status, they persevere and achieve academic success along educational pipelines. However, many universities in Washington State lack support structures that provide social support, personal development, and support services specifically tailored to college students without documentation. As such, the recommendations outline in this essay suggests that creating a center designed will empower students and better support them.
Recommended Citation
Melendez, Edith, "Developing a Support Center without Borders: Enhancing Services for Students without Documentation" (2016). 2016 Symposium. 16.
https://dc.ewu.edu/srcw_2016/16
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