Undocumented, Immigrant, and Refugee Resources
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Campus Support
Learn about different education options offered through MHCC to explore what you would like to study and take next steps to join the MHCC community. Options range from associates degrees to trade apprenticeships and early college programs.
Visit the Student Services HUB to understand how to become a student and the academic and financial resources available to help you succeed in college.
Visit the Adult Basic Skills department if you would like to enroll in classes to learn English, get GED Preparation, or take U.S. Citizenship Classes. The ABS department is a great resource for students and their families.
There are many resources on campus to help you pay for your education while at MHCC. Explore the resources below.
- Apply for Financial Aid - Financial aid awards are individualized and unique to each student. Depending on eligibility, students may have access to different award packages and amounts. Regardless of citizenship status, connect with the financial aid office to understand the financial aid you are able to receive, such as through ORSAA and the Oregon Promise. You can also explore other available aid at Oregon Student Aid.
- MHCC Scholarships - Students apply once and are considered for all scholarships they qualify for that are available. All students should apply, regardless of citizenship status.
- ASMHCC Book Scholarship - The Associated Students of Mt. Hood Community College (ASMHCC) are the student representatives for the College. ASMHCC offers a scholarship to help students pay for their books.
- Co-Curricular and Campus Involvement - There are many student engagement programs on campus that offer tuition waivers for eligible students in their programs. Tuition waivers are available to students, regardless of citizenship status, and help reduce the cost of attendance.
All students should be able to connect on campus and feel a sense of community. We want you to be involved and seek new opportunities to engage on campus. Join a leadership team, suggest or plan awesome events, attend an exciting lecture, or meet new friends.
Visit Campus Life to see how you can get involved!
Beyond providing community building opportunities, many student engagement programs on campus also offer tuition waivers for eligible students in their programs to help reduce the cost of college.
If you are facing challenges, we want to help provide support. If you are in need of financial support, in need of food, or in need of other resources, MHCC has a variety of resources available for you.
Visit Student Basic Needs to receive direct assistance or referrals to the following types of services:
- Technology support: Borrowing a laptop, webcam, or additional technology for classes
- Childcare and family resources
- Student Success Program for first-time, first-generation, and SNAP-eligible students
- SNAP assistance
- Healthcare resources
- Housing resources
- Transportation resources
- Academic tutoring
- Women starting or returning to college
- Transfer support
Visit the Career Planning and Counseling Center for mental health support. MHCC offers no-cost counseling to students where they can discuss a range of topics to support them personally and while in college. Important: If you or someone you know is experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please dial 911, 988 for suicide crisis support, or connect with a crisis hotline below for immediate help.
- Multnomah County Crisis Line: 503-988-4888 or 800-716-9769
- Clackamas County Crisis Line: 503-655-8585
- Clark County Crisis Line: 800-626-8137
Visit Barney's Pantry in the Student Union (building 10, AC 1051) to grab a daily snack or request food boxes to take home.
Community and National Support
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oregon: Advocates for the rights of immigrants, refugees and non-citizens, and challenges unconstitutional laws and practices.
TheDream.US: The nation’s largest college and career success program for undocumented immigrant youth.
Equity Corps of Oregon: Works with many organizations to provide free access to immigration legal services, access to funding for filings fees, technical & strategic support services, deportation defense, interpretation & translation services and more.
Higher Immigration Portal: A new digital platform that shares data, policies, and resources about DACA and undocumented, other immigrant, international, and refugee students to support immigration reform and federal policymaking. Provides a variety of resources and also hosts the Supporting Undocumented Students' College & Career Equity: Strategies for Success (SUCCESS) Convening.
The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO): Provides wraparound services for immigrants and refugees in their adjustment to life in the U.S. IRCO offers over 75 programs that provide culturally and linguistically specific services – from early learning to senior services – to welcome, serve, and empower refugees, immigrants and people across cultures and generations to reach their full potential.
Immigrants Rising: Provides resources supporting undocumented students in college, those trying to start their own business to earn money, mental health, and immigration law services. Some resources are specific to California, but there are many resources available to all regardless of residency.
Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice: Accompanies and equips communities and people of faith in Oregon to advance immigrant justice through the direct accompaniment of immigrants facing detention and deportation, policy advocacy at local, state, and national levels, and purposeful organizing.
Latino Network: Provides transformative opportunities, services, and advocacy for our youth, families, and communities' education, leadership, and civic engagement. Services includes health and wellness programs, education programs, immigration navigation services, and more.
My Undocumented Life: Provides up-to-date information and resources for undocumented students, families, and allies.
Oregon Worker Relief: Helps immigrant Oregonians in need make ends meet. Oregon Worker Relief provides direct support to immigrant Oregonians who are facing lost work and wages due to COVID-19, extreme heat, smoke and other climate disasters, the complex immigration system, and eviction and the housing crisis.
Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition: This coalition is a group of local immigrant rights, faith, and labor groups working towards respect and dignity for all people.
El Programa Hispano Católico: Services includes education programs, domestic violence survivor support programs, community wellness, emergency financial support, and more.
United We Dream: This organization is the largest immigrant youth-led community in the country. Explore this organization to find resources about DACA, UndocuHealth, deportation defense, and more.
Know Your Rights
All people in the U.S., regardless of immigration status, have rights under the U.S. Constitution and other laws. Make sure you know your rights if you are approached by police or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
United We Dream, iAmerica, and the Americans Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have great resources to understand your rights when immigration agents come to your home, approach you in public, or come to your job.
Legal Assistance
Catholic Charities, Immigration Legal Services
503-542-2855
Gonzales, Gonzales, Gonzales Law
503-247-1680
Immigration Counseling Service
503-221-1689
Lutheran Community Services NW
503-231-7480
Nelson Smith LLP
503-224-8600
Oregon Law Center - Latino Network
503-224-4086
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