AB 540—California Dream Act &
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Jurisdiction
State of California
Federal (U.S.)
Law or Policy
AB 540
AB 130
AB 131
Title
Non-‐Resident
Tuition
Exemption
California Dream Act
DACA
Deferred Action for
Childhood Arrivals
Effective Date 2001
January 2012
January 2013
What It Does
Exempts students
from out-‐of-‐state
tuition fees
Allows
scholarships
administrated
by public
institutions
available
Allows state
funded grants &
programs
available
(including Cal
grants &
institutional
grants; EOP &
EOPS Eligibility &
grants
Allow students to
receive employment
authorization card
with Social Security #
Confers a Stay of
Deportation
What It Does
Not Do
Does not change
their residency
status
Does not make them available for
federal grants or funds
Does not change
their citizenship
status
Eligibility
Requirements
. Student must:
. Attend three full
years of high
school in CA or
the equivalency*
. Graduate from a
CA high school
. Not hold a valid
visa
Student must
meet:
. AB 540
requirements
. Individual
Scholarship
Requirements
Student must
meet:
.AB 540
requirements
. Priority Filing
Deadline
. Income
Guidelines
. GPA for Cal
grants
. Program
Requirements
(EOP)
Individual must have
or be:
. Continuously
present in US since
6/15/07
. Entered the US
before 6/15/12 or
had expired status.
. Under the age of 31
Arrived to US before
16
th
birthday
. Been in school at
time of application
or have already
graduated or
attained GED
. Not been convicted
of a felony
Beneficiaries
U.S. citizens &
undocumented
individuals that
meet eligibility
criteria
U.S. citizens & undocumented
individuals that meet eligibility
criteria, as well as U Visa Holders
Undocumented
individuals who meet
eligibility criteria
*includes GED or
CCSF Transitional Studies
Prepared by Nancy Jodaitis. AB 540 Advisor. SF State. 1600 Holloway Ave. San Francisco, CA 94132.
415.338.6879.
For more information and resources:
/ or
ab540www.e4fc.org or
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