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Immigration Law & Policy Practicum Projects. 1.  \n[https://digitalcommons.law.scu.edu/stu-immigration/1](https://digitalcommons.law.scu.edu/stu-immigration/1)  \nThis Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Scholarship at Santa Clara Law Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Immigration Law & Policy Practicum Projects by an authorized administrator of Santa Clara Law Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [sculawlibrarian@gmail.com](sculawlibrarian@gmail.com), [pamjadi@scu.edu](pamjadi@scu.edu).  \nExecutive Summary  \nThis guide will detail the legal and practical concerns of undocumented students who are contemplating or currently pursuing a graduate school education. Each section is divided into important milestones that occur during the graduate school process. Topics addressed include the application process, accessing financial aid, transportation, employment, taxes and resources for support.  \nThe focus of this guide is to provide insight and recommendations to the undocumented population in relation to graduate school and life after graduation. Extensive guides and resources currently exist for undocumented students who have received DACA protection, equivalent resources and guides are scarce for undocumented graduate students who do not have DACA protection. Thus, the bulk of this guide is tailored to those without DACA status.  \nTable of Contents  \nContents  \nI. Terminology ............................................................................................................................ 4  \nII. Applying for Graduate School................................................................................................. 6  \nA. Comparing State Laws that Affect Graduate School Admission......................................... 7  \n1. Which States are the Most Undocu-friendly? .................................................................. 7  \n2. Higher Education Institutions Along the U.S. Border and Interior Checkpoints............. 9  \nB. ID Requirements for Entrance Exams (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, DAT) .................. 11  \n1. GRE ................................................................................................................................ 12  \n2. GMAT ............................................................................................................................ 13  \n3. LSAT .............................................................................................................................. 13  \n4. MCAT ............................................................................................................................ 15  \n5. DAT................................................................................................................................ 16  \nC. Disclosing One’s Status on a Graduate Application.......................................................... 16  \n1. FERPA and Legal Considerations for Disclosing One’s Status .................................... 17  \n2. Reasons to Disclose Immigration Status ........................................................................ 21  \n3. How to Disclose Immigration Status on the Application............................................... 22  \nIII. 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