User:Sunflower110902/Undocumented youth in the United States

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Another barrier undocumented students face in their access to higher education is the lack of resources and adequate support from school professionals. Many school professionals—teachers, counselors, other personnel—are not always aware of their state's policies regarding admission, tuition and financial aid for undocumented students. Some school professionals are even unaware which students on their campus are undocumented and what policies directly affect these students when pursuing a higher education. School professionals, often, do not receive training about policies that affect students and some have acknowledged that they only learned because of interactions with students or what they have learned through the media. Some undocumented students, who have been surveyed regarding their educational experience, claimed to feel as if they "lucked out", having someone to mentor them in college access. Unfortunately, not all students feel this way. Although some students do acknowledge having an influential teacher or college counselor, many students feel unsupported or feel as they were given incorrect information.

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UndocuAlly training
Research shows that undocumented students are well served by programs that are based in UndocuAlly training ''. Undocumented student programs provide a foundation for community building and access to resources unique to undocumented students such as low-cost legal services, mental health workshops, and career building opportunities. Although such programs are a fairly new thing, they have had a significant impact in the retention and recruitment of undocumented students in higher education .UndocuAlly training is aimed at reducing the stigmas and prejudices towards immigrants by offering workshops in which staff and faculty are informed on the struggles faced by undocumented students pursuing a higher education and different ways in which they can support said students . Workshops consist of student panels where undocumented students share their stories and struggles as they navigate higher education . These workshops also contain information on laws and legislation that directly and indirectly affect undocumented students across the United States . Through these trainings, staff and faculty can better serve their undocumented students by enabling them with career-building opportunities along with the establishment of support services/centers specifically for undocumented students .''