California DREAM Act
California DREAM Act
Mona Shah & Associates have been following the progression of the DREAM Act and is pleased to report that California has enacted the bill. On Saturday, October 08, 2011, Governor Jerry Brown signed the second part of the legislation allowing undocumented student immigrants to apply for financial aid and lower tuition fees. Included with financial aid, students can also apply for Cal Grants – cash awards based on academic performance starting in 2013. Jerry wrote, The DREAM Act benefits us all by giving top students a chance to improve their lives and the lives of all of us. California now joins Texas and New Mexico, the only other states to allow undocumented students access to state financial aid for college. Although different from the federal proposed DREAM Act, which is aiming for citizenship, we hope the California DREAM Act is a stepping stone for granting other state DREAM Acts and, the ultimate goal, the federal DREAM Act.
~ Rebecca S. Singh, Esq.