The New York State DREAM Act opens the doors of higher education to thousands of students (including undocumented), providing access to the new Excelsior Scholarship, the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), as well as other state‐administered scholarships that were not previously available to DREAMers. For eligibility requirements (e.g., U-Visa, T-Visa, residency requirements, temporary protected status, without lawful immigration status, etc.) visit New York Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)'s website here www.hesc.ny.gov/dream. HESC also provides a "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)" guide in multiple languages.

WHAT DOES TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS MEAN? Temporary Protected Status (TPS): allows foreign nationals to remain in the U.S. if during the time they were in the U.S. something catastrophic happened in their country of origin preventing their safe return – for example war, famine, natural disaster, or epidemic. TPS allows people to work legally and be protected from deportation.

WHAT ARE "T-VISAS" AND "U-VISAS"? T-Visa: Allows the granting of lawful status to noncitizen victims of human trafficking, as well as their immediate family members, who assist in the prosecution of the trafficking. It allows people to remain and work temporarily in the U.S.

U-Visa: Allows for the granting of lawful status to noncitizen crime victims who suffered significant physical or mental abuse (and their immediate family members) who assist in the prosecution of the crime. It allows people to remain and work temporarily in the U.S.

WHAT DOES "WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS" MEAN? "Without Lawful Immigration Status" means living in the U.S. unlawfully either because lawful status never existed (including those with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status) or has ended.