Scholarship for Undocumented Students - Golden Door Scholars
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With the Golden Door scholarship, undocumented students invest in their education and define their future.

Golden Door believes status shouldn’t determine opportunity.
 Tenacity and hard work should. Undocumented students invest in their education and define their futures with the Golden Door Scholarship.

 
 

Golden Door Scholar Community

 
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343 Current Scholars

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194 Graduates

 

21 Partner Schools

 
 
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Fact:

There is nothing keeping you from applying to college.

 
 
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There are countless other undocumented students just like you who have gone to college and earned their degree.

 
 
 
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There are obstacles, but there also are alternatives.

 

Undocumented students face

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State Aid and In-State tuition may not be an option

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federal financial aid is not an option

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Many undocumented students are the first generation to pursue higher education

“The more obstacles I overcome, the stronger I become.”
— Gracie Alvarez

As a Golden Door Scholar, each student receives a scholarship empowering her or him to earn a bachelor's degree and pursue a dream career. Eligible students may be high school seniors, recent high school graduates, or currently enrolled in college pursuing an undergraduate degree.