There are two main ways to determine your residency status:

• Residency Affidavit: Visit the Registrar's website (https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/node/37816) to see if you meet the qualifications.
• Residency Questionnaire for DACA Students: If you are a DACA recipient, complete the Residency Questionnaire (https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/office-registrar/eligible-non-citizens) to determine your residency status.

UWT Emergency Aid: For immediate financial assistance, explore the options provided by UWT (https://apps.osfa.washington.edu/emergency-financialsituation/pages/ind...).

Scholarships and Resources:

• Centro Latino Esperanza DACA Renewal Scholarship (Deadline 5/31/20): https://www.clatino.org/daca-renewal.html
• El Centro de la Raza DACA Scholarship Assistance (Seattle residents or workers): http://www.elcentrodelaraza.org/get-help/daca/
• Consulado de México en Seattle: https://www.gob.mx/ciam/articulos/accion-diferidapara-los-llegados-en-l...
• TheDream.US: https://www.thedream.us/resources/
• Mission Asset Fund: https://missionassetfund.org/immigration-programs/
• United We Dream: https://unitedwedream.org/2018/04/daca-recipient-needs-support/

Legal Support for Immigration, Victims of Crime, and Other Needs:

• Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (Tacoma): https://www.nwirp.org/get-help/
• Tacoma Community House (Tacoma): https://www.tacomacommunityhouse.org/needhelp/
• Colectiva Legal del Pueblo (Burien): https://colectivalegal.org/legal-services/
• Korean Women’s Association (Tacoma): https://www.kwacares.org/get-help/socialservices/citizenship/
• Centro Latino (Tacoma): https://www.clatino.org/
• Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network: https://www.waisn.org/
• Centro Rendú/St. Vincent de Paul (Kent): https://svdpseattle.org/get-help/centro-rendu/
• World Relief (Kent): https://worldreliefseattle.org/immigration-legal-services
• Catholic Immigration Legal Services (Seattle): https://ccsww.org/get-help/specializedservices/refugee-immigration-services/
• OneAmerica Washington New Americans: https://weareoneamerica.org/what-wedo/programs/washington-new-americans/
• Lutheran Community Services Northwest (Seatac, Tacoma): https://lcsnw.org/program/immigration-counseling-and-advocacy-program/
• Immigration Law Help: https://www.immigrationlawhelp.org/
• Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs: https://www.seattle.gov/iandraffairs/resources

Mental Health Support: UWT and the surrounding community offer resources for mental well-being:

• UWT Counseling and Psychological Services: https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/studentcounseling
• Catherine Place (Tacoma): https://www.catherineplace.org/individual-services/
• Puentes (South Seattle): http://www.puentesseattle.org/
• Consejo Counseling and Referral Service (Tacoma and other locations): https://consejocounseling.org/
• UW Seattle Purple Group: http://depts.washington.edu/ecc/lwb/services/purple-group/

Career and Post-Graduation Resources:

• UW Leadership Without Borders "After College" Page: Explore options and plan your next steps after graduation (http://depts.washington.edu/ecc/lwb/for-students/after-college/)

Conferences and Volunteer Opportunities:

• Beyond HB 1079 Conference: Explore this conference focused on supporting undocumented students (https://www.beyondhb1079.com/). Consider volunteering if opportunities are available.
• Sea Mar LEAP (Latino/a Educational Achievement Project) Conference: Find out more about this conference (https://seamar.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/LEAPConference2020/tabid/1106568/Default.aspx). Look for volunteer openings to support the event.

Disclosing Legal Status:

• Situations are Unique: There isn't a one-size-fits-all answer for when and how to disclose your legal status. Seek guidance from trusted mentors and contacts.
• Employer Requirements: Employers must verify your identity and work eligibility after you accept a job offer. Learn more about this process here: https://www.eeoc.gov/preemployment-inquiries-and-citizenship

For Autumn 2020, family members are welcome to watch online webinars - there is no registration or fee required to participate, and no personal information is collected. Translation services are available upon request if received at least 10 business days prior to a live event.

Student employees may be given a background check, depending on the work they will be undertaking in their role. Background checks at UW Tacoma are for criminal convictions, which is separate from the Federal requirement to check work eligibility which will also happen when students are hired as hourly workers. 

First-Generation College Student Support: UWT offers programs and services specifically designed for first-generation college students, including those who identify as undocumented or DACAmented.

• Learn More: Explore the range of programs and services available on the UW Tacoma First Generation website: https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/firstgen

Preparing for Upcoming DACA Decisions and Resources

Contingency planning resources for DACA recipients:

• We Are One America: https://weareoneamerica.org/2020/05/12/from-the-desk-of-oneamerica-staff-attorney-dacarecipients-await-supreme-court-decision-what-you-should-donow/
• UW Leadership Without Borders: http://depts.washington.edu/ecc/lwb/
• My Undocumented Life (Up-to-Date Information and Resources for Undocumented Immigrants): https://mydocumentedlife.org/

Other helpful resources:

• U.S. Department of Education Educational Resources for Immigrants, Refugees, Asylees, and Other New Americans: https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/focus/immigration-resources.html
• Selected Resources for Service Providers Working with Immigrant Communities (Eastside Refugee and Immigrant Coalition): https://ericmembers.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/list-of-resources-for-providers.pdf (Note: You may want to add a disclaimer here about the potential lack of up-to-date information.)
• City of Tacoma Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs: https://www.cityoftacoma.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=141157