Alert: Refugees do not have to pay, work for, or relocate near anyone to access the Welcome Corps on Campus program – access to the refugee admissions program is free for all refugees. Welcome Corps on Campus has no application fees and applicants are not required to provide payment at any stage of the application, shortlisting or selection process. For more information about Safeguarding the Integrity of Welcome Corps on Campus, please view Refugee Students Application Information.
Suitably qualified refugee youth are invited to apply for Welcome Corps on Campus. Please read the Frequently Asked Questions for Refugee Students to learn more about this opportunity.
Please note, this information is for refugee students applying for Welcome Corps on Campus.
Refugee Students: Call for Applications
2024-25 Cohort
Recruitment for the first cohort of refugee students is open. Please read the Frequently Asked Questions for refugee students and the Call for Applications for program eligibility and instructions on how to apply. This call is open to refugees who reside in Kenya who have already been referred for resettlement to the United States Refugee Admission Program (USRAP).
Note: You will be required to enter your USRAP case file number in the application form.
The first cohort of refugee students are expected to arrive in the United States in time to begin academic studies in September 2024.
2025-26 Cohort
Recruitment for the second cohort of refugee students is open. The Call for Applications for refugee students residing in Kenya and refugee students residing in Jordan outline program eligibility and instructions on how to apply.
It will not be a requirement that applicants have already been referred to the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), but applicants must meet the eligibility and admissibility criteria for the USRAP.
- Applicants residing in Kenya must have have confirmed Refugee Status Determination (RSD) in Kenya, GOK/UNHCR proof of registration and Republic of Kenya refugee ID card or waiting slip.
- Applicants residing in Jordan must have proof of refugee registration or confirmed Refugee Status Determination (RSD) from UNHCR.
The second cohort of refugee students is expected to arrive in time to begin their academic studies in September 2025.