August 28, 2019
The Partner College Weekly
ACTION REQUIRED
Submit your Fall 2019 EVR by October 1st
Download this EVR template for the Fall Semester or Quarter 1 Term depending on your school's system. 

There are three tabs in the template: 
 
  1. Instructions: Instructions on EVR Process and how to complete and submit template.
  2. Enter Data Here: Copy and paste the information from the PC Scholar Report and fill out the columns (following the instructions in the first tab).
  3. Drop-Down Source Data: Do not make any changes on this sheet.

Please do not modify or change the template/tabs in any way, other than inputting your data on the second tab. 

Upload the completed data report file no later than October 1st via this secure Dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/request/VKyS3Qq3s2Xh5hLULYAD 

Award payments will be wired to the PC within 30 days after EVR submission. 
For Mental Health Liaisons (MHLs) - Please Complete Mental Health Supports Survey by 9/06
For Mental Health Liasions: Please complete a short survey (~5 minutes) to help us identify what types of mental health supports are available on-campus for DREAMers. We want to share these effective practices across our MHL community. Once we have the survey results, we will sponsor a learning circle for our MHL’s so that you can learn and share from each other.


Your individual responses are confidential and will be used for internal purposes only. Please complete the survey by September 6th .
MUST KNOW
Invitation to Join Amicus Brief in Support of DACA
To our Partner College Presidents and Primary Relationship Managers,

Please consider joining an amicus brief.
We are working with The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration and Perkins Coie, a national law firm, to submit an amicus brief signed by colleges and university presidents, in preparation for the Supreme Court hearing on DACA on Nov 12. All higher education institutions are welcome; membership in the Presidents' Alliance is not-required. We ask that you consider joining.

How to express preliminary intent to sign-on: Please complete the form located at this page: https://www.presidentsimmigrationalliance.org/amicus-daca/ .

This link contains additional information regarding the legal arguments in the brief and institutional obligations. All institutions will have an opportunity to review the final draft of the brief before formally signing.

We want to thank the following PCs for already indicating their interest to sign on.
  • Arizona State University
  • California State University (system)
  • Eastern Connecticut State University
  • Marymount University
  • Metropolitan State University of Denver
  • Mt. San Antonio College
  • Oglethorpe University
  • Rutgers University-Newark
  • Trinity Washington University
TheDream.US supporters send video messages to our Scholars
These videos of encouragement and support will be emailed to our Scholars this week. Check them here:

Carlos Curbelo , former U.S. representative for Florida's 26th congressional district

Jose Antonio Vargas , journalist, filmmaker, author and immigration rights activist.

Daniela Pierre Bravo , Producer at NBCUniversal, author, and DACA recipient
Scholar Survey Says...
Our Scholars are ambitious! 84% want to pursue a graduate degree. 45% want a Master’s degree and 39% want doctoral or professional degree. This is serious food for thought for life after college for our Scholars.