Directory of Presidents’ Alliance Resources to Support DACA and Institutions of Higher Education

This page contains a list of all of the Presidents’ Alliance’s materials, including resources, advocacy tools, and best practices, to help higher ed institutions to support Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.

Campus Resources & Effective Practices

• Campus Checklist for Undocumented Students (April 2022)
• FAQ on Experiential and Funding Opportunities for Undocumented Students (November 2021)
• Including Undocumented Students in Tuition-Free Community College Proposals (October 2021)
• Higher Education Guide to Funding Opportunities for Undocumented Students (May 2020)
• COVID-19 Crisis and the Impact on Undocumented/DACA Students and Their Families: What Campus Leaders Need to Know (April 2020)
• Higher Ed Guide to Tuition, Financial Aid & Other Funding for Undocumented Students (April 2020)
• FAQs for Campuses on Immigration Enforcement and Site Visits (March 2020)
• Alternative Income and Career Options for Undocumented Students: How Colleges Can Help (March 2020)
• Top 5 FAQs for Public and Private Colleges and Universities (February 2020)
• Alternative Income and Career Options for Undocumented Students (February 2020)
• Creating Fellowship Programs: For Educational Institutions

This directory also collected resources to support students and institutions in case of the rescission of DACA.

Advocacy Resources

• Directory of Reconciliation Resources (December 2021)
• Presidents’ Alliance and Member Comments for DACA Notice and Comment (November 2021)
• Toolkit for Higher Ed Institutions to Respond to DACA Rescission 2.0 (August 2020)
• Talking Points: Supreme Court Decision on DACA (June 18, 2020)
• Supporting DACA Recipients & Dreamers: 2020 Guide for College & University Educators (April 2020)
• We Are With Dreamers Statement (April 2020)
• Template State Delegation Letter for Higher Ed Institutions to Support DACA Recipients (April 2020)
• Toolkit for Dream and TPS & DED Advocacy in the Senate (October 2019)

Resources: 2021 Texas Federal Court Decision on DACA

• DACA in the Courts (July 2021)
• Rapid Response Briefing: The Texas Court Decision on DACA and Its Implications for Higher Education (July 2021)

Resources to Prepare for the Restoration of DACA

• Batalla v. Trump (December 2020)
• Original DACA terms (June 2012)
• Updated USCIS DACA page (December 2020)
• The legality of DACA itself remains uncertain as federal legislation continues in Texas (December 2020)
• United We Dream resource page for DACA-eligible individuals and the people who support them (December 2020)
• Informed Immigrant: How to Renew Your DACA (December 2020)