Dept. of Education Final Rule: Undocumented Students Eligible for HEERF Grants
Dept. of Education Final Rule: Undocumented Students Eligible for HEERF Grants
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 05/14/2021
“The Secretary amends the Department of Education regulations so that an institution of higher education (IHE) may appropriately determine which individuals currently or previously enrolled at an institution are eligible to receive emergency financial aid grants to students under the Higher Education Emergency Relief programs, as originally enacted under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (March 27, 2020).”
UH Refugee and Immigration Law Clinic at Richardson School of Law
John Egan, Director – Refugee and Immigration Law Clinic
jregan@hawaii.edu
Legal Assistance Links
General Counseling on UH System Campuses
University of Hawaiʻi West O’ahu
FERPA Rights
https://manoa.hawaii.edu/records/policies.html#ferpamemo
UH System Campus Vice Chancellors for Student Affairs
University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa http://www.studentaffairs.manoa.hawaii.edu
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo https://hilo.hawaii.edu/uhh/vcsa
University of Hawaiʻi – West O’ahu https://westoahu.hawaii.edu/about/leadership/vice-chancellor-for-student-affairs
University of Hawaiʻi Maui College https://maui.hawaii.edu/studentaffairs
Kapiʻolani Community College https://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/department-directory/student-affairs
Hawaiʻi Community College https://hawaii.hawaii.edu/ovcsa
Honolulu Community College https://www.honolulu.hawaii.edu/administration
Leeward Community College http://www.leeward.hawaii.edu/doss
Kauaʻi Community College http://kauai.hawaii.edu/student-affairs
Winward Community College https://windward.hawaii.edu/Student_Affairs
Links to Undocumented Student Coalitions and Resources
- College Board
- Repository of Resources for Undocumented Students (pages 40-42 list General Resources, Non-Profits and Search Engines)
- California Undocumented Higher Ed Coalition
- Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition
- Central Coast Coalition for Undocumented Student Success
- History of the Undocumented Student Program at UC Berkeley
- Mexican American Legal Defense Fund Scholarship Resources
- Scholarships Open to Undocumented Students
Resources in Community
Caritas, Diocese of Honolulu, Roman Catholic Church in the State of Hawaii.
1184 Bishop St., Honolulu, HI 96813. Click on immigration.
https://catholichawaii.org/catholic-living/charity-justice/immigration/