California Dream Act

Student must have attended a high school (public or private) in California for three or more years (does not need to be consecutive years)

AND

Student must have graduated form a California high school or attained the equivalent prior to the start of the term (for example: passed the GED or California High School Proficiency exam)

AND

A student who is without lawful immigration status must file an AB 540 Affidavit [pdf] (California Non-Resident Tuition Exemption Request form) with the Registrar’s Office stating that he or she has filed an application to legalize his or her immigration status, or will file an application as soon as he or she is eligible to do so. Complete and submit the affidavit to the Registrar’s Office.

Males between the ages of 18-25 are required to be registered with Selective Service. Forms are available online or at any U.S. Post Office.

AB 130  (Scholarships): AB 130 allows students who qualify under AB 540 to apply for non-state funded scholarships. Visit the Scholarships web page for more information on scholarships available to students.

AB 131 (Grants): AB 131 allows students who qualify under the AB 540 to apply for and receive state-funded financial aid such as institutional grants, community college fee waivers, Cal Grant and Chafee Grant. At San Jose State University, the grants that a student could be eligible for are the State University Grant [BROKEN LINK](SUG), and the Graduate Professional Business Grant. Eligible AB 540 students at SJSU who complete the Dream Act Application will be considered for funding.

The California Dream Act Application collects basic personal and income information to determine student eligibility for state and institutional aid. The application must be filed every year.

Visit the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) website for application instructions, FAQ's and additional information. 

Students will receive:

A Student Aid Report (SAR) from CSAC (California Student Aid Commission), and 

An Acknowledgement Letter (DRL) from the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office acknowledging that SJSU has received the student's CA Dream Act Application. The approximate timeframe to receive an Acknowledgement letter is one to two weeks after application is completed. 

This letter provides instructions and deadline dates to submit items found on their MySJSU To-Do List. Only students selected for verification will have items placed in their MySJSU To-Do List. 

For students selected for verification, there is a priority deadline to submit documents to be considered for maximum funding. The deadline date is indicated in the acknowledgement letter.  

Students who submit all required documents by the fee deferral deadline will have a registration fee deferral assigned. Students not meeting the deadline MUST pay their registration fees from their own resources by the payment deadline. 

According to the Official website of the United States Government, Selective Service System:

"Almost all men age 18-25 who are U.S. citizens or are immigrants living in the U.S. are required to be registered with Selective Service. U.S. law calls for citizens to register within 30 days of turning 18 and immigrants to register within 30 days of arriving in the U.S."

"Registering with Selective Services is not signing up for the Armed Services. The Selective Service System is not part of the Department of Defense."

"The Selective Service System has not now, or in the past, collected or shared any information which would indicate a man's immigration status, either documented or undocumented. The Selective Service System has no authority to collect such information, has no use for it, and it is irrelevant to the registration requirement. Consequently, there is no immigration data to share with anyone."