Resources for Students

colorful quilt with the words, You belong, surrounded by plants-- from tim mossholder at unsplash

Welcome undocumented students! We're so glad you are here. This site offers a central repository of information and resources to help you navigate opportunities at Swarthmore and beyond. On the left-hand menu, you'll find information on financial aid and legal support, co-curricular opportunities, guidance on summer opportunities and post-graduate preparation, and much more. We invite you to also check out materials from the SUCCESS Convening, which we hosted at Swarthmore in 2022, and the Undocumented in Higher Ed lib guide, created by two Swarthmore librarians, below.

If you need help navigating any of these resources or just want to talk, reach out to Lesley Reyes Piña, at the International Student Center, who serves as the Undocumented Student Advisor.  While we have done our best to make sure that all of the information on this site is accurate and up to date, please note that the content on this site is not intended to serve as legal advice and is not a substitute for obtaining legal advice from a qualified attorney. 

 

 

SUCCESS Convening

The  inaugural SUCCESS Convening at Swarthmore College brought together over 200 students, staff, faculty and administrators from around the country to share promising practices to support undocumented students' college and career equity. 

Black and white logo of the SUCCESS Convening with large hand holding a group of young people

LibGuide: Undocumented in Higher Ed

This research guide, created by Roberto Vargas and Simon Elichko at the Swarthmore Libraries, represents an ongoing effort to gather current research on how colleges and universities support and think about undocumented students. The guide includes scholarly articles and books as well as student-facing materials created to support this student population.

Curving library shelf full of books. Photo by Susan Q Yin on Unsplash