Table 1.
Survey items & results from the DACA Admissions Questionnaire
| Admissions Request for Participation Script | ||
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Good Morning, this is ____. I am a student from the University of Miami. I am doing a school research project to learn about medical school admissions policies for DACA students, and ________has been identified as a DACA Friendly institution. The information collected from each school will be used to inform future DACA applicants. If you are not the best person to answer these questions, who should I speak to? Is there any additional information you would like DACA students to know when applying to your medical school? Thank you again for your participation! | ||
| DACA Admissions Questionnaire | ||
| 1. Do you know what DACA is? (If yes, explain) | ||
| 2. According to the AAMC, you have a policy regarding DACA students. Is that correct? Can you describe the policy? (Eligibility, financial aid given, living expenses, in-state vs. out-of-state awards, needs-based vs. merit-based, ; etc.) | ||
| 3. Do you have any DACA students currently enrolled? If so, can you estimate about how many? | ||
| DACA Admissions Questionnaire Results | n | % |
| Eligible Institutions (n = 75) | ||
| Responded to survey | 33 | 44% |
| Did not responded | 40 | 53% |
| Declined to participate | 2 | 3% |
| Response to Questions (n = 33) | ||
| 1. Had Knowledge of DACA | 33 | 100% |
| 2. Had Knowledge of Institutional Financial Aid Policies for DACA students | ||
| Knowledge of policies | 19 | 58% |
| Needs-/merit-based funding available for all applicants | 13 | 39% |
| Funding available for DACA students only | 4 | 12% |
| 3. Has DACA students currently enrolled | 11 | 33% |