The Unafraid Scholarship was founded by BTUs Unafraid Educators in order to provide financial support for students who are not eligible to receive federal financial aid due to their immigration status.

Thousands of immigrants attend the Boston Public Schools, but when they graduate, many face a huge obstacle: if they are undocumented, they do not qualify for federal financial aid. Recent changes will allow many undocumented students to receive in-state tuition and state financial aid at Massachusetts public colleges, or attend public community colleges for free. This is a huge win for undocumented students, as well as all residents of the commonwealth.

But we want to ensure that every one of the students we’ve invested in can complete their education, and we know that as word about the scholarship spreads, the number of applications is going to keep growing.