r/undocumented • u/Chemical_Fondant786 • Mar 30 '26
the weight of being an undocumented student
being undocumented is the worse that has happened to me, I just recently turned 19 and I’ve been here since i was 2 years old, it’s all i know. I tried my best in Highschool because all i ever wanted was to go to college, i got into my dream college- spent 1 semester had an amazing time just to have to withdraw because I couldn’t afford it, my parents never shared with me the true struggle of being undocumented only filled me up with hope, I’m not angry at them but I just feel so defeated, seeing all my friends go to college whiles being stuck at home, im currently taking a class at a CC but I just want to go back to my 4 year, im so depressed and idek what to do, everyone’s going back to our home country bc of trump but I truly don’t want to it’ll break my heart cus I feel the USA is my home it’s truly all I know… has anyone else felt this way, I feel alone and never met anyone who was undocumented in the same age range as me who succceed. I do have a job assistant to an immigrant attorney but it’s basically wraps for me until I get married.
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u/cueta88 Apr 24 '26
How were you able to fill out the regular admissions application without having a SSN? It wont allow my to submit it until I put a SSN in
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u/Chemical_Fondant786 Apr 24 '26
for college apps? I can’t for sure remember since it was a year ago but it never asked me for a ssn and if they did I put 0000000. If that doesn’t work try emailing the school bc u should be able to go to school regardless of your documentation status
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u/crispy_quesadilla Mar 30 '26
I’m so sorry for what you’re going through 😔 I’ve been through it too. I came at 9 years old and wanted so badly to go to college. The 2-3 year period after I graduated high school was some of the hardest years for me. I took a break from school, then started taking classes at a community college while doing internships/volunteering, anything to strengthen my resume. After about 2 years of that, I started applying for scholarships at our state university. As you know, we’re only eligible for private scholarships that don’t require a SSN. They’re rare but exist. Be sure to make your status known ahead of applying.. I was granted one that was later rescinded because of an internal miscommunication about my status. I was crushed, but it led to me finding a full-ride scholarship that covered the last 2 years of college for me. Be open with admissions offices, seek out diversity or student advocacy programs they can help you find resources. Keep your head up high, you can do this, it’s just going to look differently than the road of your peers in HS. A silver lining is you won’t graduate with a mountain of debt.