Aid for Undocumented Students / Ayuda Financiera
Undocumented students with AB 540 status qualify for many forms of financial aid, including exemption from nonresident tuition 鈥� which means you'll be eligible for in-state tuition and fees 鈥� along with Cal Grants, UC grants and scholarships, and private scholarships.
How you can fund your education as an undocumented student!
AB 540 (expanded by SB 68 & SB 1141) enables students to count years spent at a California
Community College (CCC) and adult school towards eligibility for in-state tuition. Who Is Eligible: Undocumented individuals, T and U visa holders, U.S. citizens, and lawfully present
immigrants that meet eligibility criteria can apply. Individuals with international
student visas, visitor visas, or other 鈥渘on-immigrant鈥� statuses are not eligible to
apply. 驴Qui茅n Es Elegible?: Las personas que son indocumentadas, tienen visas T o U, son ciudadanos de los EE.
UU., o son inmigrantes legalmente presentes que cumplan con los criterios de elegibilidad,
pueden presentar una solicitud. Aquellos con visas de estudiantes internacionales,
visas de visitante, u otros estados migratorios designados como 鈥渘o inmigrante鈥� no
ser谩n elegibles para presentar una solicitud. If a student meets the criteria for AB 540 they will exempt from paying non-resident
enrollment fees, if you meet all of the following criteria:
California College Promise Grant
The is available for eligible students at California community colleges, and will waive
your per-unit enrollment fee at any community college throughout the state. California
Residents and AB 540 students are eligible for this grant. Award Amount: Financial need is determined by factors such as your parent鈥檚 income and household
size for dependent students. For independent students, it is the student (and spouse鈥檚)
income and household size. Apply by completing a Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA) to be considered for the CCPG
Fee Waiver and other financial aid. Sustain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher and
have a cumulative completion rate of more than 50 percent of the coursework you attempt.
Drops, withdrawals and failing grades all affect your completion rate.
The California Dream Act allows some undocumented students to apply for and receive
state-based financial aid and institutional scholarships. The types of aid included
in the CA Dream Act are: Cal Grants, UC Grants, State University Grants, California
College Promise Grant and EOP or EOPS grants. It also includes the Middle-Class Scholarships
and school-specific scholarships. The CA Dream Act can also give you access to Dream
Loans at the CSU or UC, even if you are undocumented. Apply Online: The new 2025-26 CA Dream Act Application (CADAA) is now available! See all application
questions . to see how your information is protected. Addtional Resource:
Priority Deadline: May 3, 2025
SBCC Scholarships
51福利社 offers a great variety of scholarships to its current,
transferring and newly incoming students. This is all privately funded institutional
money (not federal money) which allows undocumented students to apply for them. Nuestro colegio ofrece una gran variedad de becas a sus estudiantes actuales, transferidos
y reci茅n llegados. Todo esto es dinero institucional financiado con fondos privados
(no dinero federal) que permite a los estudiantes indocumentados solicitarlos.
This list of scholarships and fellowships that don鈥檛 require proof of U.S. citizenship
for you! The list has general application eligibility requirements, including education
level, region/state, and immigration status (e.g. DACA, TPS, in-state tuition eligibility). 隆Esta lista de becas no requieren prueba de ciudadan铆a estadounidense! La lista tiene
requisitos generales de elegibilidad, incluyendo nivel de educaci贸n, regi贸n / estado
y estatus migratorio (por ejemplo, DACA, TPS, elegibilidad de matr铆cula en el estado).