{"id":1427,"date":"2012-12-11T14:52:50","date_gmt":"2012-12-11T22:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.malcs.org\/archive-2017\/?p=1427"},"modified":"2012-12-11T14:52:50","modified_gmt":"2012-12-11T22:52:50","slug":"haas-fund-gives-1-million-in-scholarships-for-undocumented-ucb-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malcs.org\/archive-2017\/2012\/12\/11\/haas-fund-gives-1-million-in-scholarships-for-undocumented-ucb-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Haas fund gives $1 million in scholarships for undocumented UCB students"},"content":{"rendered":"

Excerpted from article by Jos\u00c3\u00a9 Rodr\u00c3\u00adguez<\/a>, University Relations UC Berkeley newssite<\/p>\n

…the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund has awarded $1 million to UC Berkeley for scholarships for undocumented students \u00e2\u20ac\u201d a life changer for students like Rivera. This is the single-largest gift for scholarships of this type at a U.S. university.<\/p>\n

The gift will assist the nearly 200 undocumented students at UC Berkeley from 20 different countries who currently qualify, and will help more in the future. These students are not eligible for federal Pell grants, federally backed loans or work-study positions. Their average family income is $24,000….<\/p>\n

As public support for comprehensive immigration reform grows \u00e2\u20ac\u201d and with it, an acknowledgement of the plight of students who came to the United States as children and are hampered by their immigration status as they pursue higher education and careers \u00e2\u20ac\u201d UC Berkeley is leading the nation in assisting its students who are undocumented. Most of these students were brought to this country by their parents, were educated in California\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s public schools and achieved academic success, despite barriers resulting from their legal status.<\/p>\n

As a diligent high school student in Los Angeles, Rivera thrived in the classroom and juggled numerous family responsibilities, volunteered, worked in a convenience store owned by his family and did homework from 10 p.m. until midnight every night. At UC Berkeley, he embraced campus life, becoming active in student government, but was forced to drop out more than a year ago when he couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t keep up with the cost of tuition. Next semester, with money he earned working at the store and new state financial aid made possible by the passage of the California Dream Act, he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll return to finish his studies. In the fall, funding from the new Haas, Jr. Fund scholarships will provide additional and much-needed resources for Rivera and others who don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t qualify for federal student aid.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m so grateful for this opportunity,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Rivera. Of UC Berkeley\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s new services and scholarships designed for students like him, he added, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not just paying for a student to go to college, you are helping a whole community.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

In 2011, the state Legislature passed the two-part California Dream Act, ensuring that undocumented immigrants have the same access to state financial aid as all other low-income students. Undocumented students can now receive privately funded scholarships through UC Berkeley and eventually will receive Cal Grants and state-funded scholarships.<\/p>\n

Shortly after the California Dream Act passed, UC Berkeley was one of the state\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first public universities to provide significant aid to undocumented students. This new gift from the Haas, Jr. Fund helps to fill the gap left by students\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 inability to receive federal funds.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Against great odds, our \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcDreamers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 have persevered to be here at Berkeley \u00e2\u20ac\u201d adding so much to this campus,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau, who has made access to UC Berkeley by talented students from all walks of life a centerpiece of his eight-year tenure. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We are grateful for the courage of these \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcDreamers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 and also for the courage of those who stepped forward to support them. Our challenge is to continue ensuring that all our students at Berkeley, regardless of background, have access to their dreams, and that we do not waste the potential of a single talented person.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153At the Haas, Jr. Fund, we are committed to advancing rights and creating opportunities so that all people can live, work and raise their families with dignity,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Haas, Jr. Fund President Ira S. Hirschfield. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153These motivated, hardworking and inspiring students are an asset to our state and our country. We are proud to partner with UC Berkeley. Now that it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s legal to do so in California, we encourage other foundations and private donors to consider providing funding to help undocumented students achieve their potential.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

The scholarships are part of a comprehensive plan at UC Berkeley to address the unique challenges undocumented students face. New services launching this semester also include support for those enrolled in a campus summer program to help high schoolers transition to UC Berkeley, funds for emergency needs, an online resource that centralizes information for the students and their families, legal services support, a textbook lending library and mental health resources.<\/p>\n

An additional gift of $300,000 by Elise Haas will support services for undocumented students, including UC Berkeley\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s new Robert D. Haas Dreamers Resource Center, named in honor of Elise Haas\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s father.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153UC Berkeley\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s comprehensive approach to supporting undocumented students is truly a model for colleges and universities around the country,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Katharine Gin, co-founder and executive director of Educators for Fair Consideration, a San Francisco-based organization that supports undocumented students in their pursuit of college, career and citizenship.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153With essential scholarships and support services,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d she said, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153UC Berkeley\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s undocumented students will be able to thrive academically, engage fully in the campus community, serve as inspiration for other undocumented students nationwide, and show our entire country what undocumented students are capable of achieving and contributing.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read full article at UC Berkeley news site<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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