The Opportunity Scholarship Award will help students cover their tuition, fees, on-campus housing, and meals at one of our Partner Colleges out of state up to a maximum of $80,000 for a bachelor’s degree. Students will receive the award through the completion of a bachelor’s degree. The program is renewable each year however, you will have to follow the continuing eligibility criteria, including continuous full-time enrollment, and renew the award each summer.
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TheDream.US Opportunity Scholarship 2024 – Overview
| Scholarship Name | TheDream.US Opportunity Scholarship |
| Application Open Date | November 1, 2023 |
| Application Deadline | January 27, 2024 |
| Winners | 90 |
| Scholarship Amount | $80,000 |
| Official Website | https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/opportunity-scholarship/ |
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Eligibility Criteria
Follow the requirements for applying for the Program:
- Must be a current high school senior or high school graduate with a GPA of 2.5 or greater (on a 4.0 scale) living in a targeted locked-out state; or
- Must be a currently or previously enrolled college or university undergraduate student with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater, living in a targeted locked-out state.
- Must be undocumented and came to the United States before November 1, 2018, and have continuously lived in the United States since then or have DACA or TPS;
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What are “locked out” states?
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Vermont
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Who are TheDream.US Opportunity Scholarship Partner Colleges?
- Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware
- Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois
- Eastern Connecticut State University, Windham, Connecticut
- Christian Brothers University, Memphis, Tennessee
- Trinity Washington University (women’s college), Washington, D.C.
Application Process
To apply for the program, you will have to submit your application.
- Standardized Test Scores
- Financial Information
- Grade transcript
- Essay
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Selection Process
Applications will be evaluated based on the student’s commitment to community service, home responsibility, and a demonstrated ability to overcome the challenges and barriers that undocumented students face every day.