Emory to offer financial aid to undocumented students

freshh. · 04-09-2015, 08:39 AM

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Emory University plans to provide financial aid beginning in the fall for certain immigrant students without legal status.

The need-based aid would apply to immigrants qualifying for the Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which grants temporary deportation deferrals and work permits to immigrants who were illegally brought to the country as children.

“Emory University is committed to providing financial aid to admitted students who demonstrate need and who qualify under DACA guidelines,” read a statement issued by the university on Thursday. “As a private institution, Emory will use private, non-governmental resources to offer university scholarship support to these qualified students, beginning with the class entering this fall.”

Unlike Emory, Georgia’s public university system bans students without legal status from its top institutions and prevents them from paying in-state tuition rates, which are thousands of dollars less than out-of-state rates.

A group of 39 DACA students have unsuccessfully sued the state’s university system over the policies. An attorney for those defendants filed paperwork this week indicating plans to appeal the case to the Georgia Supreme Court.

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And it looks like Mr. Kuck is continuing to pursue the lawsuit against the BOR.

IamAman · 04-09-2015, 11:08 AM

Lowest acceptance rate out of all the universities in the country so you need to be damn smart to get in.

Kari096 · 04-09-2015, 11:42 AM

Ain't that the truth. However, it is a great university and it's great that they are doing this. Some private schools do this already just don't advertise it. Most private schools don't attach those residency requirements on some of their scholarships.

IamAman · 04-09-2015, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Kari096

Ain't that the truth. However, it is a great university and it's great that they are doing this. Some private schools do this already just don't advertise it. Most private schools don't attach those residency requirements on some of their scholarships.

It's a win/win for them. Either they're going to end up with a genius that will make their university stronger and better or nothing. They don't have to deal with the guys who barely make it to a community college.

Pianoswithoutfaith · 04-09-2015, 03:10 PM

I barely made at community college

true story

Kari096 · 04-09-2015, 05:10 PM

I think any place that will pay for you to go to their school sees some value in you. This is really good for dreamers in ga. considering that we are locked out of the other major state schools.

freshh. · 04-09-2015, 08:48 PM

It is excellent news because Emory has a lot of pull in the academic community, not only nationally but here in Georgia, as well. What is important is that other schools may take notice and tap into the potential of undocumented students or at the very least lobby the Board of Regents to reverse their ban on higher institutions.

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