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Lighting the Way: The Role of College Admissions Professionals in Forging Paths for Undocumented Youth

Undocumented students’ path to higher education can be fraught with challenges when paired with archaic admissions metrics. What does a student's academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, and standardized test prep look like alongside the reality of evening jobs, family obligations, and public transportation? How can we as educators create a learning environment for undocumented students where they can see a clear path to postsecondary education? In this workshop, we will bring together admissions professionals across U.S. colleges and universities to re-examine admissions metrics that factor in the totality of the lived human experience for undocumented youth, and address how restrictive state policies negatively impact the mental health and academic performance of students in locked out states.