Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
DACA students are not eligible for residency for tuition purposes
The Federal Government defines Dreamer (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act) Students as:
- Non-US citizens currently in the United States who do not hold an immigration or student visa
- Individuals not defined as a permanent resident, asylee, or refugee
- Brought to the US by parents or other relatives and were under age 16 at the time of arrival
- May or may not have filed DACA paperwork with the U.S. Government (Please note: Residency Classification for a Dreamer requires an approved DACA status (along with all other standard requirements for residency)