DACA Information

Graduate听Application

If you are interested in applying to a graduate program, please听. Applicants who are undocumented or DACA select the following options within the application:

Application question or application componentHow it applies if you are undocumented or DACA status
鈥淐颈迟颈锄别苍蝉丑颈辫鈥Select your country.
"Specify the visa type you currently have or expect to obtain. If you already have a US Visa, complete all fields below. 听If you are unsure of the visa type you will obtain, select "F-1 -Student" and leave the "Issue Date" and "Expiry Date" blank."Select "NA/NA" in the application, when it asks if you intend to apply for a new or different U.S. Visa.
Fee WaiverIf you are听undocumented听and/or a听Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)听beneficiary, please contact gradadm@colorado.edu to inquire about possible fee waivers.

Funding Eligibility for Students who are Undocumented or DACA

With DACA

Eligible Funding Types

  • Application Fee Waivers and Grants
  • Stipends (non-service)
  • Graduate Part Time听Instructors (GPTI)
  • Research Assistants (RA)
  • Teaching听Assistants (TA)
  • Internships

Not Eligible

  • Federal Loans
  • Federal Training Grants

Without DACA

Eligible Funding Types

  • Application Fee Waivers and Grants
  • Stipends (non-service)

Not Eligible

  • Federal Loans
  • Federal Training Grants
  • Graduate Part Time听Instructors (GPTI)
  • Research Assistants (RA)
  • Teaching听Assistants (TA)

External Funding Resources

In October 2015, the U.S. Department of Education released a听. For more external funding options, see the听.

For U.S. Citizenship or Additional Resources