SIGN UP for Updates on Institutional Financial Aid for Undocumented Immigrant Students

Attention Immigrant Students, Parents & Educators of Immigrants Students!

Are you an undocumented immigrant student (or know one) who wants to go to college? Connecticut has a law that gives undocumented immigrant students access to financial aid at CT's public colleges and universities! Sign up for more info!

⏰ Deadlines for FALL 2022 - SPRING 2023
  • âś…University of Connecticut (UConn): DEADLINE Apply by FEB 15th.
  • âś…CT State Universities: Priority DEADLINE MAR 1st. Includes WCSU, ECSU, SCSU, CCSU. (You may be able to apply later, check with you financial aid office)
  • âś…CT Community Colleges: Rolling deadline, recommended apply during Spring 2022 Semester. (includes all 12 CCs such as Norwalk CC, Capital CC, Gateway CC, etc)

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In 2018, C4D passed a new law to expand access to institutional financial aid for college for undocumented students in Connecticut! Starting Spring 2020 undocumented students will be able to get financial aid at CT public colleges and universities. This was a result of 6 years of advocacy by CT Students for a Dream and undocumented students all over CT!

What is institutional aid? “Institutional Aid” are grants/scholarships by colleges and universities for college for students who have financial need to help pay for college. We call it “institutional aid” because the aid money comes from the college institutions themselves and is funded by tuition money, not funded by taxes, the state, or federal government.  

The new law, called SB4, created a new and fair application for institutional financial aid for undocumented immigrant students that does not discriminate based on immigration status, it equalizes access to institutional aid at all public colleges and universities in CT, including the University of Connecticut (Uconn), the 4 Connecticut State Universities (WCSU, ECSU, SCSU, CCSU) and the 12 Connecticut Community Colleges.