TheDream.US Opportunity Scholarship is a separate track from the organization's National Scholarship, designed for undocumented students (with or without DACA or TPS) graduating high school in one of 22 states that don't offer in-state tuition to undocumented students: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Recipients attend one of five out-of-state partner colleges and can receive up to $100,000 toward a bachelor's degree, covering tuition, fees, on-campus housing, and meals, renewed annually with continued full-time enrollment. Applicants must have arrived in the U.S. before age 16 and before November 1, 2020, hold a minimum 2.5 GPA, and demonstrate significant unmet financial need. The 2026-27 cycle closed February 2, 2026; applications typically open November 1.
Eligibility
DemographicsUndocumented students (with or without DACA/TPS) who arrived in the U.S. before age 16 and before Nov 1, 2020, graduating high school in one of 22 'locked-out' states
Applying
Up to $100,000 total toward a bachelor's degree (tuition, fees, housing, meals), renewed annually