TheDream.US National Scholarship is private aid for certain first-generation immigrant students who are undocumented, including students with DACA or TPS, and have significant unmet financial need. It is not federal aid and is not open to every immigrant student. The organization says its next application round opens November 1, 2026, but the public National page still displays several requirements under the 2026–27 cycle. The program profile explains what is established now and what applicants should recheck when the new form appears.
The current page lists awards of up to US$33,000 toward tuition and fees for a bachelor’s degree, plus a separate stipend of up to US$6,000 for books, supplies, and transportation. The National program also serves some associate-degree students, but the organization’s live pages do not present every next-cycle amount and renewal rule in one place. Treat the published figures as maximums, not cash paid directly to a student: payments go toward approved Partner College costs, and amounts depend on enrollment, cost, and award terms.
For the last published 2026–27 criteria, applicants had to be first-generation immigrant students currently undocumented with or without DACA or TPS, have entered the United States before age 16 and before November 1, 2020, and have lived here continuously since then. The page also requires significant unmet need, a high-school GPA of at least 2.5, and a college GPA of at least 2.5 if the applicant already earned college credits after high school. It says students eligible for Pell are not eligible for the National Scholarship. These are prior-round criteria; do not assume the arrival cutoff or other rules will remain unchanged for 2027–28.
The National route generally serves students who can receive in-state tuition at a participating public college, with exceptions for some private and online colleges and specific Texas Partner Colleges. You must apply separately for the scholarship and to a Partner College; a scholarship application does not guarantee admission. Before applying, check whether a participating school is actually in your state, offers your major, fits your travel or relocation plans, and accepts you under its tuition-residency rules. The organization says eligibility depends on where the student lives.
For the next round, monitor the official National Scholarship page after November 1 and wait for its cycle-specific application guide before relying on a deadline, cutoff date, or award amount. Prepare a high-school transcript, any college transcript, a record of community involvement and responsibilities, and documentation for financial need and immigration eligibility. Ask the Partner College’s admissions and financial-aid offices about admission and state tuition rules before selecting it. TheDream.US lists 1-855-376-7076 for National Scholarship questions; apply only through the organization’s official site and never pay an application fee to a third party.
TheDream.US National Scholarship — TheDream.US.
National Scholarship FAQs — TheDream.US.
National Partner Colleges List — TheDream.US.
Informational guide based on official sources checked on October 12, 2026. Eligibility, amounts, and dates may change by cohort; confirm the applicable round on the official page before submitting documents.
This is targeted, competitive aid: wait for the 2027–28 guide, confirm eligibility by cycle and college, and file a separate college-admission application.
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TheDream.US National Scholarship
For the published 2026–27 round, the National Scholarship offered up to US$33,000 for bachelor’s tuition and fees plus a stipend of up to US$6,000 for books, supplies, and transportation. It serves undocumented immigrant students with or without DACA/TPS who have financial need and attend a Partner College; confirm 2027–28 terms when the next application opens.
National private scholarship for undocumented immigrant students eligible for in-state tuition
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