Contact: Ray Corona
WADREAMers1@gmail.com
September 23, 2014
SEATTLE, WA- In a
letter released this week, the University of Washington School Medicine
announced that it would begin accepting application from undocumented students
with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
This is an enormous triumph
for undocumented students in Washington who earlier this year won the right to
apply for the State Need Grant through passage of the Washington State Dream
Act/REAL Hope Act.
Luis Ruben, a
DACAmented Dreamer, UW undergraduate student, and leader with the Washington
Dream Act Coalition issued the following statement:
“The University Of
Washington School Of Medicine’s decision to allow individuals with DACA status
like myself to apply for admission is a tremendous victory for our community.
My dream has always been to pursue a career as a Physician Assistant. With this
recent change, I won’t have to leave my community or state to do so. Although,
the cost to attend might be a barrier since I do not qualify for FAFSA or
student loans, I am determined to find a way to attend the UWSOM. I’ve never
been prouder to be a Husky!”
The Washington Dream
Act Coalition highly commends the University of Washington School Of Medicine
for their decision, encourages other institutions to follow their lead, and
will continue advocating for the educational equity of undocumented students in
Washington State and across the nation.