Full tuition and basic student fees for:

• 4 years (if you’re a first-time college student)
• 2 years (if you’re a community college graduate)

 $1,500 annual stipend ($750 per semester) for housing, books, and other costs

You can take a break in enrollment without losing your scholarship if you follow these steps:

1. Submit TheDream.US Request Form in your ISTS Scholar Portal. Approval takes 2–3 weeks.
2. Notify your scholar advisor with details on your break and expected return date.
3. Meet with your scholar advisor upon return to create a degree completion plan.

Limit: You cannot take more than two semesters off, and your time off counts toward your scholarship period.

You won’t lose your scholarship, but TheDream.US will deduct the amount paid for that course from your maximum award amount.

GPA Requirements:

 Above 2.5 GPA? No action needed.

 Below 2.5 GPA? Work with your scholarship advisor on an improvement plan.

 Below 2.0 GPA for more than one academic year? You will lose your scholarship.

Employment Opportunities:

• If you have DACA or TPS work authorization, you can work on- and off-campus (excluding Federal Work Study).
• Use Handshake to find job and internship opportunities.
• Independent contracting and unpaid internships (with scholarship funding) may be available.

Schedule an appointment with Career Development and your scholarship advisor for more details.

 F-1 visa holders can only work as independent contractors if they obtain a work permit (OPT or SEH).

1. Apply and get admitted to your new institution.
2. Notify your TheDream.US advisor and partner college advisor about your plan.
3. Request a funds transfer once admitted.

Lighthouse Scholarship—Available for first-generation, first-year students.

Check the eligibility requirements and inform your admissions counselor if you qualify.

North Park has no list of known undocumented students, students with DACA, TPS, etc.

ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is restricted to public areas on campus and must have a signed judicial warrant to access a specific private area. Private areas include classrooms, staff and faculty offices, file rooms, and spaces requiring a key for access. If ICE officers show up on campus, they will be directed to Campus Safety who will determine the legality of their presence on campus. As employees of the university, Campus Safety Officers are governed by FERPA and must act accordingly.

FERPA, or the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, prevents release of your educational records unless you give your written consent, this includes parents and other family members. Educational records include, but are not limited to, your telephone information, grades, student billing, financial aid awards, course schedule, discipline records, and medical treatment records. More information can be found here. This means that faculty and staff cannot share any of your private information with outside agencies without a written and signed warrant.

There are times when we work with immigration officials regarding our international students and the regulations pertaining to them and the documentation provided for them to study at the university. In these cases, their contact is generally limited to working with those in our International Student Affairs. North Park is an open campus so anyone can walk on to it. But some buildings, classrooms, housing, offices are off limits without a signed judicial warrant.

Only if a signed judicial warrant is provided with that specific residence hall information and room number. All front desk staff are instructed to contact campus security if federal immigration enforcement officers appear unaccompanied by campus safety personnel.

Any time a federal immigration enforcement office asks for access to information refer them to campus security 773-244-5560.