DACA recipients don't miss out on this opportunity
Through a partnership with Graduate Tacoma, Pierce County Connected Joint Fund and Tacoma Probono,Centro Latino will administer the Esperanza DACA Renewal Scholarship, scholarship funds are on a first-come first-serve basis until funds run out. Successful DACA scholarship grantees will receive a check made out to the Department of Homeland Security to submit with their DACA renewal application they will have the opportunity to obtain legal assistance, if needed by the applicant.  
Scholarship funds are available to individuals who:

• Have or previously had DACA status AND
• Have a completed DACA renewal application AND
• Who reside in Tacoma, anywhere in Pierce County or in any city that is within the parameters of Eastern Washington. 
• There is no GPA or merit required. 

NOTE: While USCIS recommends filing for renewal between 150 and 120 days from when your DACA expires, requests received earlier than 150 days and up to 365 days in advance are currently being accepted. However, this could result in an overlap between your current DACA and your renewal.
DACA Scholarship Application:

• You must have completed this scholarship application. 
• You must have completed your prompt that is on the application. 
• Deadline has been extended June 30th at 5:00pm. 
• The address on your scholarship application must be the same as the address on your DACA renewal application.

DACA Renewal Resources:

• USCIS page for DACA forms  www.uscis.gov/i-821d

To learn more, applicants can contact Yazmin Aguilar at yaguilar@clatino.org 

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