Janet Perez-Aguilera
Pronouns: She/Her/Ella
Director of The Dream.US Partnership & Advisor to Dreamers
Trinity Washington University, College of Arts & Sciences
Office: Main 214 | Phone: (202) 884-9259 | Perez-AguileraJ@trinitydc.edu 
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Janet Perez-Aguilera has over a decade of work experience in higher education, during which she has focused on advocating for first-generation & low-income, current & former foster youth, undocumented, transfer, post-traditional, and student parents. She is passionate about uplifting underserved student communities by providing holistic support to help them thrive in college and personally. Ms. Perez-Aguilera completed her Masters of Science in Counseling in Student Development in Higher Education (SDHE) at California State University, Long Beach, and her Bachelors of Science in Human Services from California State University Fullerton (Go Titans!). Ms. Perez-Aguilera is a seasoned counselor and has dedicated her career to developing programs, initiatives, and resources to achieve a more equitable higher education.

Fall 2023 | DREAM Fellowship Funding Application

• First Round Deadline: Friday, Sept 15th, 2023
• Second Round Deadline: Friday, Oct 6th, 2023

Fall 2023 | TheDream.US Internship Funding Application

• First Round Deadline: Friday, Sept 22nd, 2023
• Second Round Deadline: Friday, Oct 1st, 2023

Fall 2023 | Undoc Grad School Summit 

• Summit Program
• Graduate School Resources 

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