Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
The Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships (OFAS) provides resources specific to AB 540 & CA Dream Act Applicants as well as students from mixed status families. A Dream Scholar Advisor is available to answer questions directly in-person, over the phone, or via email.
For questions regarding financial aid, contact:
- Arleth Real, Dream Scholars Financial Aid Advisor, Undocumented Student Liaison, Dream Scholar Resource Team Member, 805-893-4754, arlethreal@ucsb.edu
For more information, check out the department's website or follow the quick links below.
Career Services
Career Services is committed to ensuring student success, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. Unfortunately, these factors can add additional stress to undocumented students when trying to gain experience, obtain post-graduation employment, and/or apply to graduate school.
For questions regarding Career Services, contact:
- Julius Palaroan, Career Counselor, Career Services
Undocumented Student Liaison, Dream Scholar Resource Team Member
(805) 893-4005
jpalaroan@ucsb.edu
For more information, check out the department's website or follow the quick links below.
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is committed to providing timely, culturally appropriate, and effective mental health services to our diverse UCSB student body, as well as professional consultation to faculty, staff, and families. All registered students are eligible for services at CAPS. Mental health services provided include crisis intervention, psychological assessment, individual therapy, group counseling, and referrals to campus and community resources.
In collaboration with USS, CAPS created MindMunch, a mental health drop-in space specifically for undocumented students to learn about relevant resources, build community, and enjoy a meal.
For questions regarding CAPS, contact:
- Raul Poblano, MSW
Undocumented Student Liaison, Dream Scholar Resource Team Member
(805) 893-4411
raul.poblano@ucsb.edu
For 24/7 support, please contact the CAPS hotline: (805) 893-4411.
For more information, check out the department's website or follow the quick links below.
Dream Scholar Mental Health Page
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) is committed to providing a support and information base that validates each student's experience and nurtures a sense of participation, belonging, and empowerment. Through mentorship, academic programs, one-to-one counseling/advising, campus student support service referrals, and social/cultural programming, we strive to maximize a student's involvement and success in the campus academic community. In addition to assisting students through to graduation, EOP helps motivate and inform students to utilize services to enhance their preparation for the job market and/or graduate/professional school admission. EOP focuses on serving those who are income-eligible and first-generation undergraduates.
Undocumented undergraduate students and those from a mixed status family are encouraged to schedule an appointment with an EOP counselor to navigate UCSB and explore academic, career, and personal growth.
For questions about EOP Counseling, contact:
- Jennifer Leon, EOP Counselor, Undocumented Student Liaison, Dream Scholar Resource Team Member
(805) 893-4484
jdleo@ucsb.edu
For more information, check out the department's website or follow the quick links below.
Office of the Ombuds
The Office of the Ombuds at UC Santa Barbara provides confidential consultation services for any campus-related concern. The ombuds address workplace issues, interpersonal conflict, academic concerns, and many other problems, whether as a first step, last resort, or at any point along the way. The Office of the Ombuds is dedicated to ensuring fairness throughout the University and regularly makes recommendations for systemic change. The ombuds will listen to concerns, help clarify goals and interests, and help develop options to move forward. The ombuds may also make referrals to different offices on campus, coach a student on how to prepare for a difficult conversation, or help clarify UCSB procedures and policies.
For more information, check out the department's website or follow the quick links below.