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Youth programs, help at school, English classes, college rules and state benefits, in each program’s own words.
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Youth mentoring, resettlement agencies and state refugee programs, and who each one serves.
Official text: These services encourage civic and social engagement, education, and job skills.Official text: Educational and case management services help refugee youth aged 15 to 24.Official text: The Refugee Youth Mentorship Program (RYMP) helps these young people find connection and belonging through one-on-one mentorship.Official text: Building on the program’s success in Tucson, we are thrilled to bring this impactful initiative to Maricopa County, expanding our ability to support refugee youth across Arizona.Official text: The Education & Youth Program helps refugee students and families navigate the U.S. school system.Official text: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Phoenix provides a comprehensive network of services that support refugees, asylum seekers, and other newcomers as they rebuild their lives with safety, stability, and opportunity.Official text: For more information about these services, community members can contact: Phoenix@rescue.orgOfficial text: Our services include: Pre-arrival housing Case management Navigating transportation and basic public services Employment support K-12 refugee education services Women's Empowerment Refugee Youth Mentor ProgramOfficial text: With volunteers and community Co-Sponsor Teams, LSS-SW builds self-reliant foundations for approximately 400 refugees each year.Official text: PHOENIX 3636 N. Central Ave., Suite 300 Phoenix, AZ 85012 480-396-3795 TUCSON 3777 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 100 Tucson, AZ 85716 520-748-2300Official text: Our programs are designed to ensure refugees thrive in America—whether ensuring children are enrolled in school, adults become self-reliant through employment or starting businessesOfficial text: The International Rescue Committee provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in America.Official text: 2916 E Broadway Blvd Tucson, AZ 85716 (520) 319-2128Official text: While new refugee arrivals are currently paused, many refugees already living in Arizona continue to face housing instability, medical challenges, and employment barriers.Official text: Employment Coordination: Support with job searches, resume development, and interview preparation for clients at risk of housing instability due to unemployment.Official text: Catholic Charities’ Refugee Services program serves ORR-eligible refugees for up to five years after arrivalOfficial text: 5151 N. 19th Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85015-3224 | 1-855-316-2229 (toll-free)Official text: AIRS programs provide recently arrived refugees and legal immigrants with housing, food, clothing, translation as needed, English language instruction, job trainingOfficial text: 10240 N. 31st Ave., #112 Phoenix, AZ 85051 (602) 944-1821Official text: Arizona Immigrant & Refugee Services (AIRS) provides temporary housing assistance for eligible refugees and immigrants in Arizona who are experiencing financial hardship or housing instability.Official text: Are a refugee or immigrant with eligible ORR qualifying statusOfficial text: Housing assistance may be provided for a maximum of three monthsOfficial text: Applications must include all required documentsOfficial text: The Employment Program connects job‑ready clients with dedicated Employment Specialists who support:Official text: RSS promotes rapid economic self‑sufficiency through employment‑focused services, housing support, case management and social adjustment assistance.Official text: For more information about these services, community members can contact: Phoenix@rescue.orgOfficial text: Case management and employment services offered by RRP respect the cultures and languages of refugees. They help refugees resettle in the U.S. and achieve self-sufficiency quickly.Official text: These services can last up to five years from the beneficiary’s arrival or grant of legal status in the U.S.Official text: The Afghan Supplemental Assistance (ASA) program offers case management and job services for Afghans.Official text: This includes Humanitarian Parolees, Refugees, and Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders.Official text: When they arrive in the U.S., these children enter the URM Program. Here, they receive safe foster care and various services and benefits.Official text: The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services identify refugee children from birth to age 18 without a parent or guardian, who are eligible for resettlement, as unaccompanied refugee minors.Official text: Catholic Charities coordinates the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program.Official text: The services provided include individualized foster care, legal aid, healthcare, counseling, and case management.Official text: Unaccompanied Refugee Minors are refugee children without a parent or guardian, who are eligible for resettlement in the U.S.Source: catholiccharitiesaz.orgOfficial text: The Arizona Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) assists refugees and other eligible beneficiaries of Office of Refugee Resettlement services. The program helps them adjust to life in the United States.Official text: Some other people also qualify for help under the Refugee Act. These include: Asylees Cuban and Haitian entrants Special Immigrant Visa holders Victims of severe human traffickingOfficial text: If you have any questions on programs or services for refugees or other eligible beneficiaries, please contact the Refugee Resettlement Program.Newcomer support in Arizona public schools, and the state programs that work with schools.
Official text: All newcomer students are entitled to a free, accessible, and appropriate public education, regardless of their actual or perceived immigration status.Source: azed.govOfficial text: Refugee Student Support considers a “newcomer” student to be any immigrant student that has recently arrived in the United States.Source: azed.govOfficial text: It provides culturally appropriate and language-sensitive services to help these children adjust to, and meet Arizona’s academic standards.Official text: The RSI Program supports refugee children, ages 0-18, and their parents in Arizona public schools.Official text: Support lasts for up to three years after arrival in the U.S. Four school liaisons offer these services: two in Maricopa County and two in Pima County.Official text: Home visits to provide educational support services In-person and virtual tutoring for high school students Newcomer School Orientations College applications, support, and FAFSA assistanceOfficial text: For many refugee students, entering school is an enormous transition that often involves learning a new language, adapting to a new culture, and establishing new routines.Official text: Our Tucson office is located at 3364 E. Grant Rd., Tucson, AZ 85716 (on Grant Rd between Country Club & Dodge).Official text: Refugee Student Support (RSS) serves local education agencies (LEAs), community-based organizations, students, and families to ensure that newcomer students have access to educational and wrap-around services.Official text: Refugee Student Support considers a “newcomer” student to be any immigrant student that has recently arrived in the United States.Official text: RefugeeStudentSupport@azed.govOfficial text: Newcomer Classrooms: Dedicated spaces at select schools with higher numbers of refugee students, designed to help new students transition smoothly into the educational environment.Official text: Our Refugee Student Program is designed to support children and families as they adjust to a new home and school system.Official text: Glendale Elementary School District 7301 N 58th Ave Glendale AZ 85301 623-237-7100Official text: EL students with an English proficiency level of Pre-Emergent at Tempe High School, McClintock, and Marcos de Niza will have two hours of EL classes, following the state-approved Two-Hour model.Official text: Please note: If a language other than English is the primary language spoken by your child or your family, please make sure this is indicated on the school Enrollment Form and Home Language Survey.English classes for teens and adults, with the cost when the page states one.
Official text: Arizona Adult Education provides comprehensive education and training services to students 16 years of age and older who are not enrolled in a K-12 school.Source: azed.govOfficial text: The IRC’s English Language and Citizenship program offers free English classes and naturalization‑exam preparation to anyone in the community who needs language supportOfficial text: The IRC’s English Language and Citizenship program offers free English classesOfficial text: For more information about these services, community members can contact: Phoenix@rescue.orgOfficial text: Students in these classes learn contextualized language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking).Official text: English Language Training (ELT) has been contracted by the Department of Economic Security (DES) to provide integrated skills instruction to adult refugees, asylees, and Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holdersOfficial text: Call or visit us. 602-257-1870 802 S. 1st Avenue, Ste. 2, Phoenix, AZ 85003Official text: Our English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes will help you build skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.Official text: Pima offers classes to help you build your skills and reach your goals — all at no cost.Official text: For information about taking free Adult Basic Education for College & Career ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) non-credit courses, please contact AdultEd@pima.edu or call 520-206-7330.Source: pima.eduOfficial text: Pima's Intensive Academic English for Non-Native Speakers program offers courses in Fall, Spring, and Summer terms.Official text: The total cost of the ESL program will depend on the level that you place into. Core courses are 4 credits. Electives are 2 credits.Official text: Step 3: Take ESL Accuplacer (free test)Official text: We also provide non-credit community ESL classes. Classes are anywhere from 10 to 16 weeks in length.Official text: All classes are taught in English and speakers of all languages are welcome!Official text: Tuition starts as low as $97 per credit hour.Source: maricopa.eduOfficial text: We invite you to take the CELSA test—a free exam—to determine your skill level.Official text: Become proficient in English language skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.Official text: Arizona Adult Education provides comprehensive education and training services to students 16 years of age and older who are not enrolled in a K-12 school.Official text: Adult Education and English Classes by CountySource: azed.govIn-state tuition, federal student aid and admission papers, in the words of the official pages.
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Arizona Board of Regents Policy 4-203, the refugee path:
Official text: Qualifies as a resident refugee student by virtue of having been granted refugee status in accordance with all applicable laws of the United States and having established domicile in Arizona as set forth in section B.2 aboveSource: public.powerdms.comArizona Board of Regents Policy 4-203, the general rule:
Official text: the student has been continuously physically present in Arizona for the 12 calendar months immediately preceding the last day of registrationSource: public.powerdms.comArizona Board of Regents Policy 4-203, on visas:
Official text: a student who does not hold a visa that requires the student to maintain a foreign domicile or that otherwise prohibits establishing domicile in Arizona shall be classified as a residentSource: public.powerdms.comArizona Board of Regents Policy 4-102:
Official text: Aliens who meet the requirements of A.R.S. §15-1803 are eligible for in-state tuition.Source: public.powerdms.comUniversity of Arizona registrar:
Official text: An alien may qualify as a resident (a) by meeting the general one-year durational requirement, (b) by meeting one of the exceptions to the general rule, or (c) by having been granted refugee statusSource: registrar.arizona.eduUniversity of Arizona visa table, refugee row:
Official text: RE Refugee YESSource: registrar.arizona.eduASU visa table, refugee row:
Official text: RE REFUGEE YSource: registrar.asu.eduASU registrar:
Official text: Students with visas requiring foreign domicile or prohibiting Arizona domicile establishment cannot qualify for resident classification.Source: registrar.asu.eduNorthern Arizona University:
Official text: Thanks to Proposition 308, qualifying students in Arizona may qualify for in-state tuition and state financial aid at NAU.Source: nau.eduOfficial text: Non-U.S. citizens that qualify for federal student aid are known as "eligible noncitizens."Source: studentaid.govstudentaid.gov, on the I-94 (see the full list of status categories on the linked page):
Official text: You have an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) showing one of the following status categories:*Source: studentaid.govAmong the parolees studentaid.gov names:
Official text: Afghan citizens and nationals paroled into the United States between July 31, 2021, and Sept. 30, 2023Source: studentaid.govOfficial text: Your parents’ or spouse’s citizenship or immigration status doesn’t affect your eligibility for federal student aid.Source: studentaid.govOn the studentaid.gov list of who is not an eligible noncitizen:
Official text: have a Temporary Protected Status;Source: studentaid.govOfficial text: For more information about eligible noncitizen status, contact your college's or career school's financial aid office.Source: studentaid.govOfficial text: All applicants to the University of Arizona whose primary language is not English, or who attended school in a non-English speaking country – regardless of citizenship – must prove English Proficiency.Source: arizona.eduIf your status isn’t named here, ask the school’s residency office.
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Official text: If you have an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) titled as a “Refugee” or “Asylee Granted” you can apply and qualify for federal or financial assistance.Official text: PCC Monarch wants to connect immigrant and refugee students to resources that help them start and finish their college careers, regardless of their immigration status.Official text: Email: pcc-irsrc@pima.edu Phone: 520-206-7312Official text: If you’ve been classified as a non-resident, you may petition for reclassification.Official text: Students with certain US visas or a pending permanent resident application may be eligible for residency reclassification.Official text: If you would like to discuss your circumstance or eligibility, contact our office at 928-523-6464, send an email to Residency@nau.edu, or book an appointment.Official text: Undergraduate applicants: Official, original or authenticated transcripts and exam results from every secondary or higher-secondary school (grades 9-12)Source: admission.asu.eduOfficial text: ASU provides in-house credential evaluations of your secondary and postsecondary academic records at no extra cost.Official text: Translations must be literal, complete versions of the originals and must be translated by one of the following:Source: admission.asu.eduOfficial text: All documents submitted with your online application must be in English. We recommend utilizing a certified English translation service to translate materials for admission’s review.Official text: All applicants to the University of Arizona whose primary language is not English, or who attended school in a non-English speaking country – regardless of citizenship – must prove English Proficiency.Official text: Upon receiving admission, final official transcripts must also be translated prior to enrollment.Official text: If your transcripts are not in English, please include certified translations.Official text: Official transcripts and evaluations must be sent directly from the institution electronically to studynau@nau.eduHow long Arizona’s refugee cash and medical help lasts, in the Department of Economic Security’s words.
Official text: RCA is an eight-month maximum, needs-based cash benefit for refugees and other eligible beneficiaries who are not eligible for other cash assistance programs, such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).Source: des.az.govOfficial text: Prior to January 1, 2026, the maximum eligibility period for Refugee Cash assistance was four months from date of arrival.Source: des.az.govOfficial text: Clients whose grant of qualifying status was prior to January 1, 2026, maintain the maximum four-month benefits duration.Source: des.az.govOfficial text: Refugees entering Arizona usually first contact a Resettlement Agency (RA). The RA determines eligibility for Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA).Source: des.az.govOfficial text: Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) is a eight-month maximum health benefit program for refugees and other Office of Refugee Resettlement-eligible beneficiaries who are denied Arizona MedicaidSource: des.az.govOfficial text: Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), upon arrival and who fall below 200% of the Federal Poverty LevelSource: des.az.govOfficial text: Refugees and eligible beneficiaries can access the DME within 90 days of arrival of the grant of qualifying status.Source: des.az.govOfficial text: These services can last up to five years from the beneficiary’s arrival or grant of legal status in the U.S.Source: des.az.govOfficial text: Not eligible for RRP Employment Services? Refugees who came to Arizona over five years ago can use employment services available to all job seekers.Source: des.az.govOfficial text: Some other people also qualify for help under the Refugee Act. These include: Asylees Cuban and Haitian entrants Special Immigrant Visa holders Victims of severe human traffickingSource: des.az.govPrograms, classes and rules change. Every card links to the program’s own page, which has the final word.
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