Brandeis Immigration Education Initiative Case Study
This week, Brandeis Immigration Education Initiative (BIEI), has come out with an event titled, “The Immigrant Experience at Brandeis,” which will consist of learning more about the different and unique immigrant experiences in the U.S. They organized a campaign that would display different portraits and original stories of the diverse students at Brandeis—very much à la Humans of New York (HONY). The event took place at SCC on February 4th, 2016, and it centered in proving that the immigrant experience is not one sole narrative as many would think. In fact, the photo installation tried to proved that there are immigrants in the U.S. from distinct countries, races, religions, social backgrounds, and personal experiences in one common place:
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According to an e-mail from Sara Brookshire, the Senior Associate Director of Admissions, it said that “Brandeis considers all applicants equally and fairly, by focusing on the student's academic merit and university fit, regardless of religion, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and citizenship.”
In fact, Brandeis accepts undocumented students every year, which it can be a challenge, especially in terms of financial aid: “[undocumented students] cannot receive federal or state financial aid, excluding them, for instance, from Pell grants and Perkins and Stafford Loans. DACA status allows students to receive work-study appointments on campus, but it is not a factor in the admissions process.”
Brandeis is so committed to bring students from all types of backgrounds that they meet “the demonstrated need of these students with a combination of institutional scholarship, loan. These are combined with work awards for those who are eligible under DACA. The loan portion of the award is in the form of a Brandeis Loan. The terms of this loan mirror those of the Federal Perkins Loan, including the waiver of the 5 percent fixed interest rate while the student is enrolled in school and a 9-month grace period for
According to an e-mail from Sara Brookshire, the Senior Associate Director of Admissions, it said that “Brandeis considers all applicants equally and fairly, by focusing on the student's academic merit and university fit, regardless of religion, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and citizenship.”
In fact, Brandeis accepts undocumented students every year, which it can be a challenge, especially in terms of financial aid: “[undocumented students] cannot receive federal or state financial aid, excluding them, for instance, from Pell grants and Perkins and Stafford Loans. DACA status allows students to receive work-study appointments on campus, but it is not a factor in the admissions process.”
Brandeis is so committed to bring students from all types of backgrounds that they meet “the demonstrated need of these students with a combination of institutional scholarship, loan. These are combined with work awards for those who are eligible under DACA. The loan portion of the award is in the form of a Brandeis Loan. The terms of this loan mirror those of the Federal Perkins Loan, including the waiver of the 5 percent fixed interest rate while the student is enrolled in school and a 9-month grace period for