Welcome!
The Blue Resource Center (BRC) is committed to affirming, celebrating, supporting, and advocating for and with students regardless of immigration status, centering those who are immigration-impacted, undocumented, DACAmented, from a mixed-status family, and allies.
We prioritize the educational attainment and holistic development of students at Western Washington University. Our space and services are intersectional and open to all, and we value the rich cultural backgrounds and intersecting identities of those who are immigration-impacted or serve as allies.
Our services include:
- A welcoming community space with free snacks, tea, coffee, care kits, appliance use & more!
- Personalized, confidential support offered by professional and student staff
- Know your rights, policy, systems, and resource navigation and referrals
- Educational and community building programs such as Undocu-Action Series, UndocuMonth, and UndocuJoy celebrations
- Holistic student development: personal, identity, leadership, professional, social, etc.
- UndocuAlly trainings and shared learning across our campus and local community
- Trust and meaningful relationships
- Free textbooks through our lending library
- Professional development and stakeholder consultations with staff, faculty, and leaders through the Blue Space toolkit and Undocumented Student Support Network
You belong here. We celebrate you.
A letter from the BRC
Greetings WWU community and prospective students,
Now more than ever, the Blue Resource Center affirms our commitment to undocumented students and students from mixed-status families. We acknowledge this is a challenging time to navigate, but we will continue to show up for you because we deeply care about your holistic wellness and lifelong success. At the Blue Resource Center, we support, celebrate, and advocate for and with students regardless of immigration status.
Like the monarch butterfly, people migrate in search of safer habitats. The symbol of the butterfly reminds us of the right of all beings to move freely and that nature has no borders. We honor undocumented people for their courage, sacrifices, and valuable contributions, seen and unseen, to our communities including here at Western. The Blue Resource Center exists because of the dedicated efforts of the Blue Group. Founded in 2013, members began organizing years prior to ensure undocumented students had a voice, a safe community where they belong, and a network of allies ready to support them. We sincerely thank Blue Group members, past and present, for continuing this legacy and transforming the undocumented student experience.
We welcome you to be in community with us at the Blue Resource Center whether you are undocumented, DACAmented, part of a mixed-status family, or an ally. Join our network of students, staff, faculty, and community members dedicated to advocating for and supporting undocumented and mixed-status communities. Our peer resource navigators and professional staff are here to support you.
Sending care,
Blue Resource Center
Remarks from our WWU President
“Western Washington University embraces undocumented students as valued members of our community. We strive to serve undocumented students with resources and services which support their academic and co-curricular success. We recognize the challenges and barriers they have overcome to pursue university education, and we look forward to celebrating their successes at Western.”
- President Sabah Randhawa
Explore pathways to college!
There are pathways to college for undocumented communities.
To quality for in-state tuition and Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA), you must:
- Earn a high school diploma, GED, or diploma equivalent before your first term at the college determining residency.
- Maintain a primary residence in Washington for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before your first term at the college determining residency.
- Sign an affidavit saying you will meet the above requirements and that you will file an application to become a permanent resident of the United States as soon as you are eligible to apply.
Apply to Western with guidance from Admissions. After determining residency, apply for the WASFA and receive support from the Financial Aid Department. The BRC can help you get started and connect to resources throughout this process.
Fill out your WASFA or FAFSA application!
You may be eligible for the WASFA or FAFSA. We can help you navigate this process.
Washington State offers financial aid to eligible undocumented students through the Washington Application for State Financial Aid, or WASFA. Complete the WASFA Questionnaire if you are unsure if you should complete a FAFSA or WASFA. First-time WASFA applicants can begin their WASFA application here.
Stay updated with important dates, deadlines, and information on the Financial Aid Department website.
Our Goals
A focus group was conducted in Spring 2026 with Blue Resource Center student participants, which led to the unanimous approval of our goals and direction.
Goal 1
Sustain personalized, confidential, and culturally responsive support and resources for immigration-impacted students, contributing to the recruitment, retention, and holistic development of students at Western Washington University.
Goal 2
Mobilize and educate our campus and local community through the facilitation of UndocuAlly trainings, UndocuMonth, the Undocumented Student Support Network, and other key collaborative, learning, and engagement opportunities.
Goal 3
Develop and collaborate with a network of trusted, informed campus and community allies who offer shared responsibility and accountability in supporting students who identify as immigration-impacted.