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May 10, 2016

Statement from President Ojakian on New Scholarship Program for Undocumented Students

Undocumented students can apply for scholarships of up to $20,000 per year for out-of- state and $7,250 per year for in-state to earn a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Connecticut State University.

Today, Mark E. Ojakian, President of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities joined Governor Dannel P. Malloy to announce a new scholarship program for undocumented students also known as DREAMers. In partnership with The Dream.US, undocumented students can apply for scholarships of up to $20,000 per year for out-of- state and $7,250 per year for in-state to earn a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Connecticut State University. The scholarships are fully funded by TheDream.US and begin in the fall 2016 semester. In response, President Ojakian made the following statement:

“We are extremely proud that Eastern, one of our 17 colleges and universities, was selected for this incredibly important scholarship program. Undocumented students are untapped talent that our businesses and our communities need.  I hope to see this partnership expand in the future as we continue to work on making public education more accessible to all of our young people who want to improve their lives.”

Background:

Fact Sheet (pdf)