加州梦想法案

加州梦想法案: State Aid for Undocumented Students

的 passage of California Assembly Bill 540 established an exemption from non-resident tuition for certain out-of-state students 无证学生. Students meeting AB 540 requirements may qualify for 国家和机构援助.

学生必须填写并提交 ab540誓章[pdf] (California Non-Resident Tuition Exemption Request form) in order to begin the review of 资格. 表单提交给 司法常务官办公室(失效链接). Students should also routinely view their My菠菜网lol正规平台 for any additional paperwork needed 完成申请.

• ab540的要求是什么?

  • Student must have attended a high school (public or private) 在加州 for three or more years (does not need to be consecutive years)

    和

    Student must have graduated form a California high school or attained the equivalent prior to the start of the term (for example: passed the GED or California High School 水平考试)

    和

    A student who is without lawful immigration status must file an ab540誓章[pdf] (California Non-Resident Tuition Exemption Request form) with the Registrar’s Office stating that he or she has filed an application to legalize his or her immigration status, or will file an application as soon as he or she is eligible to do so. 完整的 and submit the affidavit to the Registrar’s Office.

    Males between the ages of 18-25 are required to be registered with 义务兵役. 表格可在网上或在任何美国.S. 邮局.

• ab540学生可以获得哪些帮助?

  • AB 130  (奖学金): AB 130 allows students who qualify under AB 540 to apply for 非国家资助奖学金. 参观 奖学金 web page for more information on scholarships available to students.

    AB 131 (奖助金): AB 131 allows students who qualify under the AB 540 to apply for and receive state-funded financial aid such as institutional grants, community college 学费减免，卡尔·格兰特和查菲·格兰特. 在圣何塞州立大学，助学金 学生有资格申请的是 州立大学助学金 (失效链接)(SUG), and the Graduate Professional 业务 Grant. 菠菜网lol正规平台符合ab540学生资格 谁来完成 梦想行动申请 会否考虑资助.

• 我如何申请?

  • 的 加州梦想法案申请 collects basic personal and income information to determine student 资格 for 国家和机构援助. 申请必须每年提交一次.

    参观 加州学生援助委员会 (CSAC) 网站 for application instructions, 常见问题解答's and additional information. 

• 现在我已经申请了，接下来会发生什么呢?

  • 学生将获得:

    A Student Aid Report (SAR) from CSAC (加州学生援助委员会), and 

    An Acknowledgement Letter (DRL) from the 财政援助和奖学金办公室 acknowledging that 菠菜网lol正规平台 has received the student's CA 梦想行动申请. 的近似 timeframe to receive an Acknowledgement 信 is 一个 to two weeks after application 完成. 

    This 信 provides instructions and deadline dates to submit items found on their MySJSu待办事项列表. 只有入选的学生 验证 将有项目放在他们的My菠菜网lol正规平台待办事项列表. 

    For students selected for 验证, there is a priority deadline to submit documents 考虑获得最大限度的资助. 的 deadline date is indicated in the acknowledgement 信.  

    Students who submit all required documents by the fee deferral deadline will have 指定的注册费延期. 逾期未交的学生必须交学费 registration fees from their own resources by the payment deadline. 

• 我如何申请加州梦想贷款?
  • See the California Dream Loan page for details about this program.
• 我需要在兵役局登记吗?
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    According to the Official 网站 of the United States Government, 兵役制度:

    “几乎所有年龄在18-25岁之间的美国男性.S. 居住在美国的公民或移民.S. are required to be registered with 义务兵役. U.S. law calls for citizens to register within 30 days of turning 18 and immigrants to register within 30 days of arriving in the U.S."

    "Registering with 义务兵役s is not signing up for the Armed Services. 的 兵役制度 is not part of the Department of Defense."

    "的 兵役制度 has not now, or in the past, collected or shared any information which would indicate a man's immigration status, either documented or 无证. 的 兵役制度 has no authority to collect such information, has no use for it, and it is irrelevant to the registration requirement. 因此, 没有任何移民数据可以与任何人分享."

• How can I learn more about the 金融援助 process?
  • 视图 获得财政援助的七个步骤 有关财政援助过程的更多信息.

加州梦想法案和DACA

A student's DACA status has no affect on a student's financial aid 资格.  的 latest information regarding DACA has been posted on the 无证学生资源 网站. 

A joint press release from the California Department of 教育 (CDE) and the California Student Aid Commission has emphasized the difference between the California Dream Act Application (CDAA) and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, while reassuring Dreamers they are still able to receive financial aid. 

的 信 explained that the 加州梦想法案 is a state law, separate and distinct 来自联邦DACA计划. Regardless of what happens at federal level, state financial aid for Dreamers remains legal 在加州. 信中还强调: 

• Losing DACA status will not affect most state financial aid  
• Dream Act students do not need to be DACA-certified 
• Eligible students are able to receive state financial aid while attending colleges 在加州  
• CADAA is only used to determine 资格 for state financial aid and is not shared with the federal government or used for immigration enforcement purposes

审计/无学分课程

Students who are auditing classes or taking classes for "no credit" are not eligible for any financial aid towards those registration fees.