**Remember that undocumented students include people from ALL backgrounds, including Latin Americans, Asian and Pacific Islanders, and people in the African, Black, and Caribbean diaspora, etc...
Point them to the right Resources on Campus! --> Direct them to the Monarch Center in Koligian Library 127.
The Monarch Center Provides... Resources for Undocumented Students!
In addition to free snacks and testing materials, they provide:
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Opportunities Fellowship Program
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Free cap and gown for Graduation
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Undocu Scholars Academy
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Legal Support
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External Scholarships
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Professional development support
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Launch and Drive
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...and so much more!
Student Success Funds/Emergency Funds can be used to pay for:
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Rent
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Legal fees
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Tuition
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Medical fees
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Buying books
**Application should be submitted through the Monarch Center Website before the 15th of every month.
Use Proper Language:
Instead of Saying...
- Illegal immigrant/alien
- Illegal
- Wetback/Racial slurs
Why?
- Since no person is inherently “illegal.”
- These words are dehumanizing and criminalizing.
- It indicates a history of violence, discrimination, and oppression.
- The words reinforce harmful stereotypes and justify mistreatment.
Use these Preferred Terms...
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Undocumented person/people
- Mixed-status
Why?
- These terms are both neutral and humanizing.
- It focuses on the situation, not the identity.
- They emphasize the temporary nature of documentation when some individuals have documentation and others do not.
For more information, please visit the Monarch Center in KL 127 or their website at undoc.ucmerced.edu
