The Partner College Weekly, Feb 14, 2024

FEB 14, 2024

The Partner College Weekly

ACTION REQUIRED

We need your Spring/Q2 EVRs

Thank you to the 34 Partner Colleges below for submitting your Spring Semester/Q2 EVRs. The majority of these are being processed and wires are on track to go out by this Friday, February 16^th. If you have not submitted your EVR, please do so as soon as possible.

Arkansas Tech University
Arrupe College
Benedictine university Mesa
Borough of Manhattan CC
Cabrini University
College of St. Mary
Community College of Denver
CSU: East Bay
Farmingdale State University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida International University
Grand Canyon University
Lewis University
National Louis University
North Central College
Northern Arizona University
Palm Beach State College

Portland State University
San Jose State University
Sonoma State University
Southern Connecticut State University
The College of Staten Island
UC - Merced
University of Arizona
University of Central Florida
University of Colorado Denver
University of Houston
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of St. Thomas
University of Utah
University of Texas at El Paso
Weber State University
Western Oregon State University
Wingate University

The instructions and video tutorial for those new to the process or need a refresher can be found in the Program Management section on our website.

Spring semester/Q2 EVRs are due by February 29th^:

Please reach out to Elena and Camila with EVR questions, or contact the ISTS PC Help Desk at TheDream.US_Support@applyISTS.com.

Tips and Reminders

o DO NOT edit any data in the grey fields. Update College ID in the first yellow column (K).

o School Profile Section: Cost of Attendance should be for the semester, not annual.

o If your institution has no on-campus housing: Enter same amounts as living with parents (on-campus section).

o Edits/Additions: Once EVR is submitted, it cannot be edited. Submit new report with ONLY Scholars that need to be added/edited, deleting all other Scholars’ info.

o Course Withdrawals: Still list as either Part or Full-time

List number of credits for which tuition and fee are being requested.
If listed as not enrolled or “0” credits, no payment will be calculated.

SCHOLARSHIP PROMOTION

The National Scholarship closes in two weeks!

Please share these National Scholarship press releases noting two weeks remaining in the 2024-2025 round:

English

Spanish

How to monitor application statuses:

Visit your Partner College ISTS Portal and run the National Applicant Report.

Applicants should monitor the status of their application on their home page at https://aim.applyISTS.net. They should allow 5 to 7 business days after submitting for ISTS to verify transcripts.

MUST KNOW

SUCCESS 2024: Last Call to Register by Friday, Feb 16th

Over 20 of our Partner Colleges will be attending the SUCCESS 2024 Convening at Rice University on Friday, March 29 through Saturday, March 30. Agenda is available here .

We are almost at capacity and conducting a last call to register by February 16^th.

We deeply understand the concerns as an impacted individual and/or as a practitioner traveling with undocumented students to Texas. Here are 2 upcoming sessions that will provide more information and guidance.

Traveling to Texas Informational Session – February 14, 6 pm EST, hosted by Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration. Registration link here.
Train-the-Trainer KYR: Supporting Communities in the Aftermath of SB4/HB4 - February 22, 7 pm EST, co-hosted by the Texas Organizing Project & Resilient Advocates Collective, with support from Immigrant Legal Resource Center & WooriJuntos. Registration link here.

For more information, please visit the SUCCESS 2024 landing page.

Feb 27th: PC Power Hour - Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset & Non-Employment Based Opportunities: Practical Implementations for Your Campus

Tues. February 27^th

11 am PT/ 1 pm CT/ 2 pm ET

Link to attend

Join us for a deep dive on how TheDream.US can support you in providing career development opportunities for Scholars, regardless of work authorization.

This session will focus on Partner College Spotlights and will feature Partner College speakers and Scholars to share:

A collaboration between Texas A&M University-San Antonio and San Antonio College to host an event providing information and resources for building an entrepreneurial mindset via TheDream.US PC Career Development Event Fund
Implementation and impact of TheDream.US Internship Funding Program and Fellowship Programs on providing Non-Employment Based Opportunities for Scholars on- and off-campus

Spring 2024 Power Hour Schedule - we will send you calendar invites a week before.

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 @ 11am PST, 1pm CST, 2pm EST,

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 @ 11am PST, 1pm CST, 2pm EST,

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 @ 11am PST, 1pm CST, 2pm EST,

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 @ 11am PST, 1pm CST, 2pm EST

TheDream.US celebrates its 10-Year Anniversary this year!

TheDream.US celebrated its tenth anniversary last week at an event at the National Museum of American History.

The joyous and inspirational evening featured speeches from TheDream.US Scholars and alumni, reflections from TheDream.US President & CEO Gaby Pacheco and TheDream.US co-founders Henry Muñoz, Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, and Don Graham; and even one of the organization’s Alumna, Cesia Bulnes, singing the national anthem.

Read our press release here

SCHOLAR PROGRAMMING

This Thursday: "ITINs Open Doors" Session #1 of 2

Encourage your Scholars to attend an “ITINs Open Doors – How Do I Get One?” session to learn more about ITINs, how to determine if they already have an ITIN, and steps to apply for an ITIN. Attendees can also ask any ITIN-related questions.

The first session is

Thursday, Feb 15th

3 pm PT/ 5 pm CT/ 6pm ET

Link to attend (no registration needed)

These sessions are open to TheDream.US Scholars, Alumni, and Partner College staff. For more information on ITINs, visit our ITIN webpage at www.thedream.us/itin.

EMAILS TO SCHOLARS

For all emails sent to Scholars, go here

For Past PC Weeklys, go here

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