Supporting Undocumented Students on Their Pathway to College

When

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 (9-10:30am)

This workshop will be recorded. 

Description

Have you been working with undocumented youth for years, or just a short time, and noticed that for every success there seem to be new obstacles? You are not alone. This PD is designed for people with a range of experience. We will start by defining some of the tools we have in our toolbox to support higher education pathways (such as the NYS Dream Act and The Dream US), and then dive into topics for the 2024-2025 academic year. What's the impact of the June 2023 Executive Order for greater access to D-3 waivers? What the heck happened with the FAFSA and mixed status families? Why does TAP continue to be so hard to implement at some colleges through the NYS Dream Act? How do we advise students who want to go out of state? The questions we answer together in November will be tailored to the pressing issues of the season.

Presented by

Katia Yagnik, Board Secretary of Adelante Student Voices

Katia has accompanied undocumented students on their unique pathways to higher education for the past 15 years. She is a founding board member of Adelante, which offers college preparatory assistance and advocacy training to undocumented youth. She has partnered with METS since her early role as Education Coordinator at Rural & Migrant Ministry, then Admissions and Financial Aid Counselor at Finger Lakes Community College, and finally as Admissions Assistant Director at University of Rochester.

The content of these presentations are geared towards serving the migrant populations in New York State as defined under Title I, Part C and the approved State Service Delivery Plan, and may NOT be appropriate to all situations