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Special Scholarship Provides Path for DACA Recipient s UCF Degree PUBLISHED 6:43 PM ET Dec. 17, 2020 PUBLISHED 6:43 PM EST Dec. 17, 2020 SHARE ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. A University of Central Florida student will graduate with a biomedical sciences undergraduate degree thanks to a scholarship that helps DACA recipients and undocumented students. What You Need To Know TheBestSchools.org: Less than 10% of DACA recipients pursue higher learning Undocumented college students are not eligible for federal aid Ruben Mercado, 22, is graduating from UCF on Saturday with biomedical degree According to TheBestSchools.org, less than 10% of DACA recipients pursue higher learning. “These students have to pay out of pocket, said Josefina Rosario, with UCF. Remember, they’re not eligible for federal student loans or federal aid.”