California Dream Application

How to prepare your students to complete the California Dream

Application.

Welcome

• The presentation will cover the following…– The difference between the FAFSA and the

California Dream Application– How to prepare the student to apply for the

California Dream Application– Step by Step of the California Dream Application– What happens after the student applies– Where can you and the student go for more

assistance.

The California Dream Act

• The California Dream Act is a combination of two Assembly Bills, AB130 and AB131

• AB 130 allows students who meet the AB540 criteria to apply for and receive non-state-funded scholarship for public colleges and universities.

• AB131 allows students who meet AB540 criteria to apply for and receive state funded financial aid, such as institutional grants, community college fee waivers, Cal Grants and Chaffee Grant

AB 540- In State Tuition Signed into law on October 12, 2001Allows qualifying undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at state

colleges (Community Colleges, CSU and UC). Qualifications: Student must have..

attended a California High School for 3 or more years. (or will) graduated from a California High School or have attained a

G.E.D. registered at or currently enrolled at an accredited institution or

higher education in California Filed or will file an affidavit as required by individual institution,

stating that you will apply for legal residency as soon as possible.For information about how and when to apply, AB 540 students must

contact their financial aid offices4

AB 540 In State Tuition

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AB 130 - Dream Act Part I Signed into law on July 25, 2011 Becomes effective January 1, 2012Allows students who meet AB 540 criteria to apply for &

receive private scholarships administered by the public colleges and universities, including

scholarships funded through private donors alumni contributions individual departmental efforts

For information about how and when to apply, AB 540 students must contact their financial aid offices

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AB 130 - Dream Act Part IFor Current AB 540 College Students:

Current college students or Class of 2013: Check with your college or university financial aid or scholarship offices to find out about scholarships available starting this term

Class of 2014: Seek out scholarships given out at your college or university for use in the Fall 2014 Term

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AB 131 - Dream Act Part II • Signed into law on October 8, 2011• Becomes effective January 1, 2013• Allows students who meet AB 540 criteria to

Apply for & receive institutional grants like UC Grant, State University Grant, Educational Opportunity Program and Educational Opportunity Program & Services fee waivers

Apply for & receive Board of Governors fee waivers at the California Community Colleges

Apply for & receive state financial aid, including Cal Grants and Chafee Foster Youth Grants for use at eligible public and private institutions

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AB 131 - Dream Act Part IIClass of 2014: Keep your grades up, so you can apply for a Cal Grant January 2014 to be a college freshmanClass of 2013 or current college students: If attending UC or CSU, had to apply by March 2, 2013. For information about how and when to apply for institutional grants and fee waivers at colleges and universities, contact their campus financial aid officesIf attending CCC, may still apply for CDA

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Reality of AB540 students

DACA = CDA

DACA= FAFSA

Reality of AB540 students

• May or may not know that they do not have the Social Security number. DACA changed this!

• May or may not know what AB540 is and how it may apply to them.

• May or may not know about the California Dream Application.

• We need to be a trusted source of information for them.

Difference between the

FAFSA and CDA• The FAFSA is a federal form that legal non-citizens or

citizens may use to apply for financial aid for university/college studies within the entire USA. The aid comes from federal, state and institutional sources.

• The CDA is a state form that AB540 students may use to apply for state and institutional sources.

• DACA does not change the legal status of a student, so students with a DACA should ONLY apply for the CDA.

• The Questions are the same on both forms.• How the financial aid departments at universities or

colleges are treating the application is mostly the same.

Prepared student

• Student and parents will need to have ready the following information– Taxes (parents & student) if

filed– Parents complete name– Date of Birth– Date of Marriage, separation,

or divorce– Students information (name,

DOB, tax information)

• Downloadable worksheet on the California Student Aid Commission website

Step by Step

• This the 10 screens that the student will see when completing the California Dream Application.

• Go to

www.caldreamact.org

Start the application

Start the application

Double check

If you clicked on more information

If you clicked on more information

If you clicked on Visit FAFSA

Let Start the CDA

Which year* are you applying for?*(Note that it should now be 2014-2015)

2012-2013

Let do the 2013-2014

Reminder that once in the application you have 30 minutes to submit, so please be ready.

Enter basic information…

Security Question

Confirms information

Confirms account was created

Log into your account

Choose 2013-2014

One Screen Application with timer

Auto completed information

SSN or ITIN

• There is no request for the student’s Social Security #,

• This is a request for the student’s ITIN, if the student has one, please enter it, other wise you

may enter 000000000• Student may have a SSN because they may have

applied for DACA, DO NOT USE IT here

Student Statewide ID #

• This is a number that the student was given at there high school, you may find it on the student’s transcript. • If the student is not able to locate the

number, they may leave this blank.

CA Drivers License or ID

• Student’s that applied for DACA may have a CA Drivers License. They may enter the information.• If the student does not have a CA

Drivers License, they may leave this blank.

Citizenship Status

Citizenship Status

If you have an “A#” for a Green Card, then you apply for the FAFSAW# for work permits do not get entered.

Marital Status

When you see the word “Select” you will have options to pick from.

Student Eligibility

High School

Student Eligibility

Student Tax information

Student Tax Information

Dependency Determination

Chaffee Determination

Will you provide parental information?

This application does not give a choice, you see the parent questions,• If the student answered “NO” to all the

dependency questions, then they must provide Parent information.

• If the student answered Yes to any of the dependency question, they may choose to provide parent information

Parent Tax Information

• Parent martial status and date

• If parent does not have SS#

• What is Tax ID?

Where to find tax information

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Choose Colleges/Universities

Parent Signature

Parent Signature

Parent Signature

Parent Signature

What happens after the student applies

Once application is submitted it goes to California Student Aid CommissionSubmit between January 1- March 2.

When CSAC processes the information, makes the application available to individual college/university

Once institution receives the information, the financial aid office notifies the student the institution have the information

Financial Aid office makes an offer of various financial assistance to student

Student accepts the financial aid offer

Student is awarded the financial aid money

CSAC also emails student to check www.webgrants4students.org to see if they are awarded

GPA Verification for High School StudentsClass of 2014

• Use the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form• The Date of Birth, student and High

School/College will be used to identify the student.

• Leave the area for the social empty.• Next to the area for the social security number

write “California Dream Act”

• Deadline TBD – This Year’s Application has not yet been released

GPA Verification for High School StudentsCurrent College Student (less that 16 units)

• Use the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form• The Date of Birth, student and High

School/College will be used to identify the student.

• Leave the area for the social empty.• Next to the area for the social security number

write “California Dream Act”• Deadline TBD – This Year’s Application has

not yet been released

GPA Verification for High School StudentsCurrent College Students (more than 16 units)

• Automatically submitted electronically by college/university to CSAC.

• Deadline TBD – This Year’s Application has not yet been released

Where can the student go for help

Student Support Services at theCalifornia Student Aid Commission

1-888-224-7268Or visit www.caldreamact.org

For more information about other scholarships for which AB 540 students might be eligible, please visit

www.maldef.org/assets/pdf/Scholarship_List_2010_2011.pdfwww.latincollegedollars.org

www.e4fc.org/studentresources/scholarshiplists.html

Where can a counselor go for help

• Obtain a contact at the local institution financial aid office.

• Contact at the CSAC office – School Support 1-888-294-0153– Araceli Aguirre 916-464-3023