California DREAM Act
OCC school code = 001250
Note:
if you are considered a dependent student on the Dream Act application – you should have your parents’ financial information ready and parent signature is required. | AB540 studentsAB 540, passed in 2001, allows students who meet all of the following criteria to pay the same tuition and fees as resident students at California public colleges and universities. Starting on January 1, 2013, the California Dream Act extends Cal Grant A & B Entitlement awards, Cal Grant C awards, institutional grants, and community college fee waivers to students who meet these same criteria. To receive Dream Act aid, AB 540 and AB 131 you must: - Graduate from a California high school or pass the California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE) or get a General Equivalency Diploma (GED, also called General Educational Development test).
- Enroll in at a California Community College.
- if required, complete an affidavit stating you have filed (or will file when you are eligible to do so) for proper immigration status.
- To get a Cal Grant, you must also meet all other Cal Grant eligibility.
Please visit
http://www.calgrants.org for more information. Please see the college Admissions Office to determine if you are AB540 eligible.
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Available Types of Aid:
Several types of state and institutional aid are available to AB 540 students as a result of the California Dream Act. The videos below describe the different programs possibly available to Dream Act Students