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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The title of the attached document references "dear colleague" letter, but the letter is an entirely different format than usual, so I thought I would send this out to the listserv, just in case it takes a bit
to reach you otherwise.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">And this proves that I <i>can</i> post things that aren't SWASFAA related!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Mendy Schmerer, M.Ed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Assistant Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Office of Student Financial Aid</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">1106 N. Stonewall, Rm 301</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Oklahoma City, OK 73117</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">(405) 271-2118, x 48817 (p)</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">(405) 271-5446 (f)</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:Mendy-Schmerer@ouhsc.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Mendy-Schmerer@ouhsc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black">CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black">This email, including any attachments, contains information from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, which may be confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Graduate Professional Listserv [mailto:GRADPROF-L@LISTSERV.NASFAA.ORG]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sozzo, Anthony<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 20, 2015 12:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> GRADPROF-L@LISTSERV.NASFAA.ORG<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Letter from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan re: Undocumented/DACA Youth Guidance Package<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> Gomez, Robert [<a href="mailto:Robert.Gomez@ed.gov">mailto:Robert.Gomez@ed.gov</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 20, 2015 1:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Gomez, Robert<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Letter from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan re: Undocumented/DACA Youth Guidance Package
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear IHE Leader,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The attached letter from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan discusses available resources that educators and Institutions of Higher Education personnel can use to better serve and support undocumented youth, including Deferred Action
for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. Please take a look at this letter and resource guide, and, if you deem it appropriate, please forward them to other leaders at your institution. For your convenience, we’ve included the Secretary’s letter below and
attached it to this e-mail.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your assistance.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Robert Gomez | Director of Higher Education Outreach<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office of Communications and Outreach | U.S. Department of Education<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">400 Maryland Ave, SW | Washington, D.C. 20202<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">twitter: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__cp.mcafee.com_d_k-2DKr4xEe4zqb33XbybXzVKVJ6ZTQXFKf3zqdXLFTj7efCQrTvjKCUYYrhLtZxxYsUedQGa2Bgl0IHrLgrdMbaSXQ6PuCzAsesjsvW-5F8ILFFIKtuVteXP-5F9KffKnjWyaqRQRrLEYG7DR8OJMddECQkjtPtPpesRG9pAP4FP-2DfbV6F3UP8Lc6UR8v6v4qG-2Da0HQe8RcCQnTTTHCMHYV-5F4QgeNGGq80DMNNEw6fJ7VX4Iq8aKCy0qgrJIVlwq812cfd40sT2SMd44vid40jwxmPqLMDW61Mw921Ew0ZmVAPh04CV8r2TCy0broHF7Ph0q83pEVudIRx2dq6dNiXY&d=AwMFAw&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=UeC_c2NzutK_J6ptKKh3Glz8oHFdD7xJT3mIUTg_6is&s=QZKXOmECvUMEOCFu1pWAruFbG2dPfIxVFyBaPHhf5BI&e=">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">October 20, 2015</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dear College and University Leaders:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">As the new academic year proceeds and campuses continue to open their doors to welcome students of all backgrounds, I am writing to provide information about the U.S. Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) process and to share information about access to higher education for undocumented youth, including those who have received DACA. Education is a critical pathway to success for young
people, including those who are immigrants and undocumented, and I want to take this moment to encourage you to explore these resources and utilize them to better serve and support undocumented youth, including DACA recipients.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Under DACA, youth who were brought to the United States as children and who meet certain guidelines – including educational guidelines such as being enrolled in school,
having graduated or obtained a certificate of completion from high school, or a State-recognized high school equivalency certificate – may request consideration for deferred action, which constitutes a case-by-case determination by DHS not to pursue an individual’s
removal from the United States for a temporary period as a matter of prosecutorial discretion. DACA recipients may also apply for work authorization.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reports that more than 680,000 individuals from countries all over the world have received DACA since 2012. Many of your institutions
have provided critical assistance to DACA recipients, such as helping students to obtain copies of enrollment and other documentation that demonstrates that they meet the threshold educational guidelines. Since 2014, youth who requested DACA in 2012 may request
consideration for DACA renewal. Also, individuals who meet the DACA guidelines and who have not yet initially requested DACA can still do so.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Some researchers estimate that nearly 1.5 million children and youth currently meet the DACA guidelines or will do so in the future.<a style="mso-footnote-id:ftn1" href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference">[1]</span></a>
As DACA recipients enter the renewal process and youth request DACA for the first time, your campuses and staff have the opportunity to support students and be a conduit for pertinent resources to reach youth and their families. Detailed information about
requesting DACA is available from DHS </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__cp.mcafee.com_d_avndz8O96Qm67Sn4nT7PtPqdXLFTjsu76QrTvjKCesvdETK-2DDtdNVUSzuXX33UVMsrFkk5awG1pmTuwSrwmlJTEdCZd78UsUCU-5FR-2DhpvjjpsWZOWtTD-2DjsuvsKDR4kRHFGTvhVkffGhBrwqrjdEECXCXCM0jtbiFN6FDaiDZcgZTmPVUX8-5FWo4Nwi3hz0KSHI9jScJxwtXLNzW0ZeUxqsGM7FTtH4uDsi9Ofg9RGwfjK8hz8PFZcgSSyFd2nb8eCUR8v6v4qG-2Da0HQe8RcCQnTTTHCMHYV-5F4QgeNGGq80DMNNEw6fJ7VX4Iq8aKCy0qgrJIVlwq812cfd40sT2SMd44vid40jwxmPqLMDW61Mw921Ew0ZmVAPh04CV8r2TCy0broHF7Ph0q83pEVudTXLl&d=AwMFAw&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=UeC_c2NzutK_J6ptKKh3Glz8oHFdD7xJT3mIUTg_6is&s=Z0tawHgQxPpyKbg-Sw32Iw41AM-bCzm3BUW3n3Cxg0I&e="><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">here</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
(and in multiple languages </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__cp.mcafee.com_d_5fHCNESyMM-2DOUy-2DU-2DrKrhLtZeWrzMUSzuXWtQNPzVJ6ZTQXFKff6QrTvoov7e3ztaywFk5gbaSXQ6Ps2OJKZ1ITFEV73D4T7-2DLObbWqrbDnKnjKY-5FOrzPXBQ-2DEyCJtdmXWfaxVZicHs3jr9J54TsTsS02rFqle8RcUGSvehYE4mZfdNGg-2Dc-2D8RlYk1nEshGpdELLLLndxnVP-2D9EwtzlkQg1fxzzh0cvqfPS9oQgltd40QwTrpOH0Qg24ouq80VK5Jwq88-2DAq80D12JCRvxfQc3x0i43h01WJP9Cy09dOgS5Ld40mSNnifCy0Qg6PhOYrcfSk&d=AwMFAw&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=UeC_c2NzutK_J6ptKKh3Glz8oHFdD7xJT3mIUTg_6is&s=UWbgDmN3y8KT4fBUmtSUK4vrdGnVxIGY5FiMSxOEzhc&e="><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">here</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">)
as well as in the </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__cp.mcafee.com_d_1jWVIi3wUSyMM-2DOUy-2DU-2DrKrhLtZeWrzMUSzuXWtQNPzVJ6ZTQXFKff6QrTvoov7e3ztaywFk5gbaSXQ6Ps2OJKZ1ITFEV73D4T7-2DLObbWqrbDnKnjKY-5FOrzPXBQ-2DEyCJtdmXWfaxVZicHs3jr1J54TsTsS02rFqle8RcVik-5FFy7KWSvf7p7-5Fj0Cc2gqco5SRtxauNBIc3Lt-2Dcvg7FT4bjBm0ZeXJozQXyhehW1eJk1WtN2cp6tfFws82gwnDmFVmk-2DmgtdNGg-2Dc-2D8RlYk1nEshGpdELLLLndxnVP-2D9EwtzlkQg1fxzzh0cvqfPS9oQgltd40QwTrpOH0Qg24ouq80VK5Jwq88-2DAq80D12JCRvxfQc3x0i43h01WJP9Cy09dOgS5Ld40mSNnifCy0Qg6PhOYrLDirWu-2D4&d=AwMFAw&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=UeC_c2NzutK_J6ptKKh3Glz8oHFdD7xJT3mIUTg_6is&s=5svw07OW3nnJ2WqIcWATj1zJVNV0dBj-1y7KtfLj7Nk&e="><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">DACA
Toolkit: Resources for Community Partners</span></i></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> guide that is designed to help youth, families, and community advocates understand and navigate the DACA process. There is also important
information about avoiding immigration scams and unauthorized practitioners of immigration law that is available on the DHS Web site at
</span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__cp.mcafee.com_d_k-2DKr6h0e6jqb33XbybXzVKVJ6ZTQXFKf3zqdXLFTj7efCQrTvjKCUYYrhLtZxxYsUedQGa2Bgl0IHrLgrdMbaSXQ6PuCzAsesjsvW-5F8ILFFIKtuVteXP-5F9KffKnjWyaqRQRrLEYG7DR8OJMddLCQkjtPtPo09KBFkUzkPCCqOgFrlq6UR8v6v4qG-2Da0HQe8RcCQnTTTHCMHYV-5F4QgeNGGq80DMNNEw6fJ7VX4Iq8aKCy0qgrJIVlwq812cfd40sT2SMd44vid40jwxmPqLMDW61Mw921Ew0ZmVAPh04CV8r2TCy0broHF7Ph0q83pEVudV-5FUVNad&d=AwMFAw&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=UeC_c2NzutK_J6ptKKh3Glz8oHFdD7xJT3mIUTg_6is&s=1OGN-ufZfapMJJADcClQgKQyFUVnTN4la6c1RTK-Ghc&e="><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">uscis.gov/avoidscams</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Many of the same considerations that apply to undocumented students in general with respect to access to higher education also apply to DACA recipients. Federal law generally
does not prohibit the admission of undocumented students – including DACA recipients – to postsecondary educational institutions, including public institutions. Similarly, Federal law generally does not require a postsecondary educational institution to determine
or request any student’s citizenship or immigration status prior to enrollment. Only under limited circumstances, commonly pertaining to the
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and Exchange Visitor Program</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">, would a postsecondary educational institution be required to report a student’s citizenship or immigration status to the Federal government. However,
individual States may have laws or policies relevant to these issues. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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of 1965. However, such students may be eligible for State, institutional, and private student aid. Similarly, undocumented students, and specifically DACA recipients, may be eligible to receive in-State tuition under State law for their enrollment in public
postsecondary educational institutions. This depends on State laws and policies. More information can be found in the attached Resource Guide and related materials. The
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Financial Aid Guide to Success</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">, created by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, contains helpful information for students and families navigating the
college application process, including DACA recipients and other undocumented students.
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in determining students’ eligibility for State and institutional student aid, any student issued a Social Security number by the Social Security Administration, regardless of citizenship or immigration status, may complete the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA), even if the student would not be eligible for Federal student financial assistance. DACA recipients with work authorization may be eligible for Social Security numbers – and, accordingly, they can complete the FAFSA. This
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sheet</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> from our Federal Student Aid office provides additional information on financial aid, and other resources are attached.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> I hope that you find this information helpful and share it with others at your institution – including financial aid administrators, admissions teams, career counselors, interested
faculty, and students. Thank you for all that you do to support all students on your campus and your attention to this important issue, and best wishes for a productive academic year.
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