Title: Higher Education Opportunities for Immigrant Students Immigrant Student Issues Committee New Mexico State University,
1Higher Education Opportunities for Immigrant
Students Immigrant Student Issues
CommitteeNew Mexico State University, Doña Ana
Community College,Las Cruces Public Schools
2Immigrant Student Issues Committee
- The Immigrant Student Issues Committee at
NMSU/DACC was created in order to answer
questions among faculty, staff and community
members about services, policies and
opportunities applicable to students that are - A) Undergraduate International Students, with
student visas - B) Undocumented Students
- C) U.S. Citizens or Legal Permanent Residents
who have graduated from a U.S. high school
have limited English Proficiency. - D) U.S. Citizens or Legal Permanent Residents who
have graduated from a foreign high school
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3- This presentation includes information on
- Admissions Criteria
- Opportunities for scholarships/financial aid
- Other opportunities at NMSU Las Cruces Campus and
Doña Ana Community College
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4- For Students Who Are
- A) Undergraduate International Students, with
student visas - B) Undocumented Students
- C) U.S. Citizens or Legal Permanent Residents
who have graduated from a U.S. high school
have limited English proficiency. - D) U.S. Citizens or Legal Permanent Residents who
have graduated from a foreign high school.
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5- Students in ALL categories above are able to
study at public community colleges or
universities in the state of New Mexico as long
as they - 1) Meet the academic entrance requirements
- 2) Are able to pay tuition, fees, books and
living expenses or - 3) Are able to obtain these resources through
various combinations of scholarships, financial
aid and /or employment. (Not all students in
these categories are able to receive federal
financial aid, nor are they all able to be
employed on campus.)
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6Where does an undergraduate international student
start???
- If a student has a student visa OR is the
dependent of a person with a student visa, the
student starts the admissions process at the - International Student Services, Suite G
Educational Services Building - Ph 575-646-4482
Undergraduate and graduate students are required
to have a TOEFL English score (unless they have a
U.S. High school diploma, college/university
degree, or a degree from an English-speaking
country (list available) ).
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7- International Students who graduate from a
foreign high school, must have their transcript
translated when it is in a language other than
English. - Translations of transcripts from Spanish-speaking
countries can also be obtained from - Jeff Longwell - Department of Languages
Linguistics - 575- 646-3408 jelongwe_at_nmsu.edu
- Marcela Salmon - College of Engineering
- 575- 646-5894 msalmon_at_nmsu.edu
- If you cannot contact them call Student Services
at - 575-646-2017
- There is a charge to have transcript translated.
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8International Student ServicesContact Information
- Mary Jaspers
- Educational Services, Suite G
- MSC 3G
- New Mexico State University
- 575-646-2017
- marjaspe_at_nmsu.edu
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9B) Where does an undocumented student start???
- If a student is undocumented, to study at NMSU
Las Cruces they begin the process at Chicano
Programs. - When filling out the NMSU Application for
Admission form, individuals without official
immigration status should check other when
answering the section on citizenship/residency
status.
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10Chicano Programs
- Chicano Programs, Rm. 138 Garcia Annex
- (south of Corbett Center)
- Ph 575-646-4206 and ask for an appointment
with - Dr. Spencer lgutzspc_at_nmsu.edu
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11If an Undocumented student wants to study at the
Doña Ana Community College (DACC), begin the
process with
- Becky Orduñez
- DACC Admissions, Room 116
- DACC Main Building
- 575-528-7244
- beordune_at_nmsu.edu
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12What types of financial support are available to
undocumented students?
- Undocumented Students are eligible for the major
state-funded, and some private incoming freshman
Scholarships, if the individual - -Resided in New Mexico for at least one year,
- and graduated from a NM GED program OR attended
for at least one year and graduated from a New
Mexico public high school - AND
- -If the individual entered a college or
university the first regular semester after high
school graduation or GED completion.
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13These Scholarships include
- Non-Competitive State Funded
- Opportunity
- Lottery Success
- Regents
- Crimson Academic
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14Scholarships (continued)
- Competitive/Honors
- Crimson Honors
- New Mexico Scholars
- NMSU Leadership
- Presidents Associates Scholarship
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15For additional information on Scholarships
available for students contact
- Michelle Cisneros
- Scholarship Coordinator
- Office of Financial Aid
- DACC Room 115
- (Main building)
- micisner_at_nmsu.edu
- 575- 528-7255
Marlene Melendez Office of Financial Aid NMSU
Main Campus Educational Services
Building melendem_at_nmsu.edu 575-646-6118
- General Scholarship Application
- (available online January 3 - March 1)
- www.fa.nmsu.edu/sch/appl
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16- Undocumented students are NOT eligible to
- Receive State-funded Work Study or Federal
Financial Aid. - Work on campus, either through Work Study or
Student Employment - NOTE In order to be hired, an I-9 document
(with a legitimate Social Security Number, US
Birth Certificate or other official US document
named on the I-9 form that establishes US
employment eligibility) must be filed with the
NMSU/DACC Human Resources offices.
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17Student Services for undocumented students
- There is no citizenship or official residency
requirement for students to live in campus
housing or to use the campus dining services. - They simply must have the resources to pay for
the services, whether it be through scholarship
funding or their own means.
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18Continued..
- There is no citizenship or official residency
requirement for students to access general
academic and student services available to
NMSU/DACC students (based on their full-time or
part-time status). - Veterans services, Study Abroad, National
Exchange programs, and Athletics travel programs
are all problematic without official U.S.
documentation
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19C) Where do U.S. Citizens or Legal Permanent
Residents who have graduated from a U.S. high
school start?
- Doña Ana Community College NMSU
- DACC Admissions, Rm. 116 Las
Cruces Campus - DACC Main Building Admissions Suite
A - 575- 528-7244
Educational Services Bldg. - 575-646-3121
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20- These students may be new to the US and have low
English proficiency making them eligible for the
CITE Program at NMSU or ESL (CCDL) classes at
Doña Ana Community College (DACC).
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21D) Where do U.S. Citizens or Legal Permanent
Residents who have graduated from a foreign high
school start?
- Doña Ana Community College (DACC)
- DACC Admissions, Rm. 116
- DACC Main Building
- Ask for Becky Orduñez beordune_at_nmsu.edu
- 575- 528-7244
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22D) Where do U.S. Citizens or Legal Permanent
Residents who have graduated from a foreign high
school start?
- NMSU Las Cruces Campus
- Admissions Office Suite A
- Educational Services Bldg.
- Ph 575-646-3121
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23- These students who come to DACC/NMSU with a
non-English transcript, must have their
transcript translated before DACC or NMSU
Admissions can admit them.
- These students may also have low English
proficiency making them eligible for the CITE
Program at NMSU or ESL classes at DACC.
NOTE These students DO NOT need to go through
International Programs.
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24Immigrant non-immigrant students may qualify
for
- Chicano Programs
- Center for Intensive Training in English(CITE)
- ENLACE
- ONLY US Citizens Legal Permanent Residents may
qualify for - - College Assistance Migrant Program
(C.A.M.P.) -
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25For more information on this topic
- Visit our website at Immigrant Student Issues
website - Or visit the NMSU Homepage
- Search for Immigrant Student Issues click
on NMSU, Estás en tu casa en Programas
Chicanos - On the menu on the left find
- Immigrant Student Issues Committee
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