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CALIFORNIA DREAM ACT

Information is available through Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships

Dear Campus Community,

Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 131, part of a second-bill package known as the California Dream Act into legislation on Saturday, October 8, 2011.  Gov. Jerry Brown sings AB 131, second part of California Dream Act

California Dream Act Legislative Provisions

AB 130 effective Januray 1, 2012.

AB 131  effective Januray 1, 2013.

Other state bills signed to improve opportunities for (AB 540) students in Higher Education.

AB 844 (Lara) Student Government Body (Effective January 1, 2012)

AB 176 (Lara) Standardized Testing: Valid Identification (Effective January 1, 2012)

For more information on bills recently signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown, please visit: http://www.chirla.org/node/728

AB 540 State Law

AB 540, signed into law on October 12, 2001, authorizes any student, including undocumented students who meet specific criteria to pay in-state tuition at California's public colleges and universities (e.g. California Community Colleges, California State University, University of California).

Any student, except a person in nonimmigrant status, who meets the requirements, shall be exempt from paying nonresident tuition at all public colleges and universities in California if they meet the following requirements:

AB 540 Eligibility Requirements

Students must have attended a California high school for 3 or more years and have  graduated or attained the equivalent of a high school diploma;

Students must have registered or currently be enrolled at an accredited institution of higher education in California;

Students must have filed or will file an affidavit as required by individual institutions, stating that they will apply for legal residency as soon as possible;

Students may not be non-immigrants holding a valid lettered non-immigrant visa.

(Source: The College & Financial Aid Guide for: AB540 Undocumented Immigrant Students)

Submitting the Non-Resident Tuition Exemption form

First Time Freshman Students:

• Complete and submit the Non-Resident Tuition Exemption form to the Office of Admissions & Outreach.

• Once final transcripts are received by the university's Office of Admissions & Outreach, the form will be processed.

• The Non-Resident Tuition Exemption form should be mailed as soon as possible to: Office of Admissions & Outreach, 3801 W. Temple Avenue, Pomona CA 91768.   

First Time Transfer Students:

• Complete the Non-Resident Tuition Exemption form and request an official copy of high school transcripts.

• Submit the form along with high school transcripts to the Office of Admissions & Outreach.

• Once final transcripts are received by the university's Office of Admissions & Outreach, the form will be processed.

• The Non-Resident Resident Tuition Exemption form and high school transcripts should be mailed as soon as possible to: Office of Admissions & Outreach, 3801 W. Temple Avenue, Pomona CA 91768.   

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