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Resources for Immigrant Students

CCNY Resources

screenshot of logo: CCNY Immigrant Student Center for Resources & Research

The CCNY Immigrant Student Center can help with applying for financial aid that is available to immigrant students regardless of immigration status; understanding in-state tuition requirements; applying to undergraduate and graduate programs; and making connections to many important resources for legal help, mental health, food pantry, and emergency financial support. 

The center is in the NAC on the 6th floor, and can also be accessed from within the library:

Room 6/204
Office Hours: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Phone: 212-650-6440
Email: immigrantcenter@ccny.cuny.edu


Logo of CCNY dream team, three raised fists with different skin tones

The CCNY Dream Team is a student-led club, and can also be found at NAC 6/204.

Find out about their events and meetings on their social media streams:

Instagram: @ccnydreamteam
Facebook: @CCNYDreamTeam

(as of March 2025, the Instagram is more up-to-date than Facebook)
Email: ccny.dreamteam@gmail.com

 

CUNY resources

CUNY Citizenship Now! logo

CUNY Citizenship Now! provides free, high quality, and confidential immigration law services to help individuals and families on their path to U.S. citizenship. They have attorneys and paralegals offer one-on-one consultations to assess participants’ eligibility for legal benefits and assist them in applying when qualified.

If you or someone you know has been detained, CUNY Citizenship Now! can provide information on an attorney to assist. . 


White text on blue background says Undocumented Student Support

CUNY's Office of Undocumented and Immigrant Students has a lot of information and resources. 


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At the CUNY Initiative on Immigration and Education, "educators, researchers, families and local leaders work together to learn about, from, and with immigrant communities, act in ways that center our shared humanity regardless of legal status, and advocate for equitable policies and opportunities."

Their website includes many resources, including a know your rights page for educators and students

 

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CUNY CLEAR (Creating Law Enforcement Accountability and Responsibility) – from the CUNY Law School.

"CLEAR provides free legal representation and a broad range of other services in support of partner communities and movements. Specifically, we represent and advise community and movement members on a vast set of issues that arise in connection to government policies and practices deployed under the guise of “national security” and “counterterrorism.”

If we cannot support you, we will try to refer you to others."