{"id":8213,"date":"2016-11-03T08:48:17","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T12:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/?page_id=8213"},"modified":"2025-02-03T17:02:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T22:02:35","slug":"undocumented-daca-applicants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/undocumented-daca-applicants\/","title":{"rendered":"Undocumented &amp; DACA Applicants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Since its founding in 1855, Bates College has welcomed students regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, and economic background. Bates encourages first-year and transfer applications from all students interested in the college, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Admission<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office of Admission will consider undocumented and DACA students as domestic applicants, and their applications will be evaluated accordingly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Undocumented and DACA students will follow the same application process as those of domestic first-year or transfer applicants, and are welcome to share relevant narratives unique to their circumstances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"13299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/files\/2021\/06\/190114_Kelton_McMahon_Williams_Class_0367-1350x900.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Kelton McMahon '05 of the University of Rhode Island was on campus today, Jan. 14, to give a talk, &quot;Transforming the Study of Ocean Food Webs:  Atoms to Ecosystems,&quot; sponsored by the biology department (Monday, January 14th \u2013 4:10 \u2013 5:30 pm\nCarnegie Science, Room 204).\n\nIn these photographs, oceanic ecogeochemist Kelton McMahon '05 speaks to a Junior Seminar taught by Larissa Williams, associate professor of biology. It's considered a Purposeful Work infusion course. Time: 1-4pm in Carnegie 111.\n\n\nPlease note:\nTextbooks may be ordered a few weeks in advance of, and through the end of each semester\nBIO 460 - Junior Seminar\nReading original biological literature is an essential skill for biology majors. Focusing on the topics addressed by invited speakers for the semester's biology seminar program, students review articles, write analyses, and contribute oral presentations in a small group format. Students attend afternoon and\/or evening seminars and discuss the content, context, and presentation of original investigations.\" class=\"wp-image-13299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/files\/2021\/06\/190114_Kelton_McMahon_Williams_Class_0367-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/files\/2021\/06\/190114_Kelton_McMahon_Williams_Class_0367-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/files\/2021\/06\/190114_Kelton_McMahon_Williams_Class_0367-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/files\/2021\/06\/190114_Kelton_McMahon_Williams_Class_0367-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/files\/2021\/06\/190114_Kelton_McMahon_Williams_Class_0367.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"13296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/files\/2021\/06\/210512_Campus_0119-1350x900.jpg\" alt=\"Students walk across the Historic Quad on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-13296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/files\/2021\/06\/210512_Campus_0119-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/files\/2021\/06\/210512_Campus_0119-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/files\/2021\/06\/210512_Campus_0119-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/files\/2021\/06\/210512_Campus_0119-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/files\/2021\/06\/210512_Campus_0119.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"13297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/files\/2021\/06\/170828_Orientation_0412-1350x900.jpg\" alt=\"Abra Kaplan '21 of Oak Park, Ill., stretches to pin a Bates College banner on her wall with the assistance of her father Gary Kaplan while moving in to her new dorm at Rand Hall during move in day.\" class=\"wp-image-13297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/files\/2021\/06\/170828_Orientation_0412-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/files\/2021\/06\/170828_Orientation_0412-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/files\/2021\/06\/170828_Orientation_0412-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/files\/2021\/06\/170828_Orientation_0412-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/files\/2021\/06\/170828_Orientation_0412.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><strong>Financial Aid<\/strong><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As with all students, Bates will meet 100% of calculated financial need for those admitted to the college, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. If admitted and enrolled, a student&#8217;s financial aid package would consist of institutional grant and student employment, as applicable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To apply for financial aid, undocumented and DACA students must submit the <a href=\"https:\/\/cssprofile.collegeboard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College Board CSS Profile<\/a> and provide documentation of family income to Student Financial Services. Please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/financial-services\/financial-aid\/first-year-applicants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Financial Services website<\/a> for specific guidelines on the financial aid process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applying to Bates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"widget widget_nav_menu\"><div class=\"menu-apply-i-container\"><ul id=\"menu-apply-i\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-3567\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3567\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/apply\/application-options\/\">Application Rounds &#038; Timeline<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-9320\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-9320\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7113\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7113\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/optional-testing\/\">Optional and Required Testing<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7648\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7648\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/apply\/international-students\/\">International Applicants<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17744\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17744\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/questbridge-and-bates-college\/\">QuestBridge and Bates College<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-8230\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8230\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/undocumented-daca-applicants\/\">Undocumented &amp; DACA Applicants<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-8287\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8287\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/home-schooled-students\/\">Homeschooled Applicants<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12502\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12502\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/apply\/veteran-applicants\/\">Veteran Applicants<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7649\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7649\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/transfer-students\/\">Transfer Applicants<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12577\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-12577\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.bates.edu\/account\/login\">Bates Application Portal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.commonapp.org\/Login?ma=29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access commonapp.org<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"http:\/\/coalitionforcollegeaccess.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access MyCoalition<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since its founding in 1855, Bates College has welcomed students regardless of&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1397,"featured_media":13227,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"class_list":["post-8213","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1397"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8213"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17259,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8213\/revisions\/17259"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}