Student Aid Commission CASFAA/CSAC High School Counselor Workshops Presented by: Eloy Santiago California

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Agenda Dream Act Eligibility California Dream Act Application Middle Class Scholarship and Cal Grant

Dream Act Eligibility

AB2000 Expands students deemed eligible under AB540 as they can satisfy either of the following: High school attendance in California for three or more years, or Attainment of credits earned in CA from a CA high school, equivalent to 3 or more years of full-time high school coursework, and a total of 3 or more years of attendance in CA elementary or secondary schools (or a combination of those schools)

Dream Act Applicants Considered for Cal Grants if: Are graduating high school seniors Graduated high school in prior academic year Transferring from California Community College to a 4-year University Are enrolled in a technical or vocational program Considered for Middle Class Scholarship if: Attending a UC or CSU

Important Information for AB 540 Students Males 18 to 25 must register with Selective Service for Cal Grant and other state aid: BEST WAY TO REGISTER: Answer “Register me” on CA Dream Act question 23a OR: Get registration form at U.S. Post office, or download at Caldreamact.org Students will receive a registration number on the confirmation page of application

Protects young undocumented applicants from deportation Issues SSN cards valid for work only Has specific program criteria applicants must meet. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Dream Act Application

CA Dream Act Resources Front/Back bilingual flyer available at in the following languages: Spanish Chinese Vietnamese Korean Hmong Tagalog Punjabi

Middle Class Scholarship

Cal Grant

Cal Grant Application

Cal Grant Types A, B, and C

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Carpenters Medical Secretaries Computer Specialists, All Other Paralegals and Legal Assistants Computer Support Specialists Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers Cooks, Restaurant Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Fire Fighters Registered Nurses Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

Current High School Seniors

Statewide Student Identifier The Statewide Student Identifier (SSID) with the GPA submission is now required to better match students

School Initiated GPA Submission Student Initiated GPA Submission

California Student Aid Commission The WebGrants System Making education beyond high school financially accessible to all Californians.

WebGrants for Schools Upload GPA by batch or key individual GPA More secure than US Mail - results shown in real time Built-in edits to catch errors (e.g. Social Security typos) Confirmation of receipt of records Support Your Students with Follow-Up Report Access GPA Summary and Your Cal Grant Awardee Reports HS graduation confirmation reports FAFSA, No GPA Report

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