Support Student Futures Without Barriers

$4,355
Donated
87% of $5,000 goal
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This campaign ended on March 16, 2026, but you can still make a gift to California State University-Monterey Bay by clicking here!

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About


Your donation directly supports the Undocu-Success Center’s mission to uplift and empower undocumented and mixed-status students through vital resources, advocacy, and community. Every gift helps ensure students have access to the support they need to thrive — academically and personally. Thank you for standing with them and making a difference.

Your gift to the Undocu-Success Center creates opportunity, safety, and support for undocumented and mixed-status students at Cal State Monterey Bay.

Want to know what your donation will support?

  • Emergency Funds: Providing financial support for unforeseen financial hardships, such as legal and immigration related expenses
  • Scholarship Opportunities: Offering support to offset the cost of attendance, such as money for tuition, when federal financial aid is not available
  • Wellness Support: Developing mental health and wellness programs that provide students with counseling, peer support, and healing spaces
  • Improved Connections: Creating events, workshops, and safe spaces where students can come together to grow and feel empowered
  • Hope: Encouraging a sense of hope, resilience, and the confidence to succeed despite the barriers that exist

All university programs and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal State Monterey Bay provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. Cal State Monterey Bay complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

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Updates
THANK YOU!

Thank you for highlighting the strength of this community and giving to current and future Otters!

This is how #OttersGive!


88 days ago by Susan Mangan
We are halfway to our $117,000 goal!


Thanks to generous donors like YOU, we are already halfway to our goal!  

Every single dollar makes a difference in providing support to our Cal State Monterey Bay community. 

Would you encourage others to join you in making an impact?  

Together, let's make a difference! #OttersGive

94 days ago by Susan Mangan
Let's show them how #OttersGive

The Raft is STRONG!  

Thank you for giving towards current and future Otters!

94 days ago by Susan Mangan
Ready. Set. Give!

Every gift, big or small helps move us forward.

Make an impact today by supporting scholarships, life-changing programs, and initiatives that empower our community. 

Let’s come together and show the Strength of Us! 

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95 days ago by Susan Mangan