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UPDATE

Dear Campus Community,

On Monday, September 15, 2008 the Third District Court of Appeals issued a ruling that called into question the validity of Assembly Bill 540.  At this point the decision is not final and several educational systems and other legal organizations are appealing the ruling.  While we await a final resolution, AB540 is still in effect as a law and eligible (incoming and continuing) students will continue to pay in-state tuition.

AB 540 Resource Guide - A Guide for Undocumented Immigrant Students and Advisors

The Resource Guide is designed to address the most common questions raised in the course of advising undocumented and unprotected immigrant students.  The information contained may not always be conclusive thereby requiring additional consultation with other staff whose names are in this guide.  Cal Poly Pomona's guide is modeled after a guide developed by CSU Long Beach, which was a direct outcome of the March 16, 2007 faculty and staff development conference, Improving Immigrant Student Success, sponsored by Title 5, Hispanic Serving Institution program, Mi Casa: Mi Universidad.  To access the AB 540 Resource Guide please click on the link below.

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 a non-immigrants holding a valid lettered non-immigrant visa.

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

American Dream Act 2009

Dear Community Members:

Here is a letter in support of the American Dream Act 2009. Click here to view letter.

For more details about this pending legislation check the following links:

http://durbin.senate.gov/showRelease.cfm?releaseId=310718

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DREAM_Act


The Dream Act is something that is very important to thousands of students across the United States and to America as a whole.  iSEED (individuals Supporting Equal Education and Dreams) has generated a letter of support and is collecting signed copies to send them to Congress.  iSEED's immediate project is collecting these letters and giving them to US Congressman Joe Baca at his annual BBQ on July 26, 2009.  The flyer for this BBQ is also attached. Everyone is welcome to come and meet the Congressman. Please help us raise awareness for this extremely important issue.  This is how you can help:

- Print the Dream Act 2009 Letter, read it, sign it, and either :

   mail to your congressman:

http://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
 
   mail to the President:    

President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

Please include your e-mail address

-or sign, scan, and email a copy back to iSEED at:

i.seed@live.com

iSEED will gather as many letters as possible to give to Congressman Baca so that he can personally take them to Capitol Hill.  Any letters not received by iSEED by July 24, 2009 will be mailed directly to the President.  Thank you for your support.



iSEED

individuals Supporting Equal Education and Dreams

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