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The California Dream Act of 2011 allows students who meet AB540 criteria to apply for and receive certain state and institutional financial assistance programs.
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AB130 (Scholarships)
AB130 allows students who qualify under AB540 to apply for non-state funded scholarships. This law took effect on January 1, 2012. For more information on scholarships available to students visit the CSUDH scholarship page.
AB131 (Grants)
AB 131 allows students who qualify under the AB540 to apply for and receive state-funded financial aid such as institutional grants, community college fee waivers, Cal Grant, and Chafee Grant. This law took effect on January 1, 2013.
Students may be selected for institutional verification of their application data. This will require the student to submit verification documents, such as information on household size, number in college, income verification, selective service verification for males, etc.
Assembly Bill (AB) 2000 and Dream Act Application
Beginning January 1, 2015, AB 2000 amended the school attendance requirement of AB 540 and designated that if a student has not attended a California high school for at least three years, that portion of the eligibility criteria may be replaced by the following:
Senate Bill (SB) 68 - Expanding Assembly Bill (AB) 540
Beginning January 1, 2018, SB 68 further expanded the school attendance requirement, giving more students the ability to apply for financial aid through the California Dream Act Application. Students are now able to attain the requirement of three (3) or more years of credits or full-time attendance at these additional institutions based on unit completion or class hours per year:
California adult schools established by any of the following entities:
Campuses of the California Community Colleges
Students who don’t graduate from a California high school may also:
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The California Dream Act Application is for:
AB 540 undocumented students should fill out only one application, the California Dream Act Application, and not the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
The Priority Application Filing period for the 2023-2024 academic year is from October 1, 2022 to March 2, 2023. Apply at dream.csac.ca.gov.
Students who wish to apply for the Cal Grant programs in addition to SUG and EOP Grants should apply between during the priority application filing period.
*State applications with deadlines that fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday will be accepted on the next business day.