What is AB 540 ?
AB 540 is a California State Law that allows qualifying undocumented students to pay in-
state tuitionat state colleges (UC System, Cal State System and Community Colleges).
Qualifications:
1. You have attended a California High School for 3 or more years.
2. You have or will graduate from a California High School or have attained a G.E.D.
3. You have to be registered at or are currently enrolled at an accredited institution of higher education in CA
4. You have filed or will file an affidavit as required by individual institutions, stating that you will apply for legal
residency as soon as possible.
state tuitionat state colleges (UC System, Cal State System and Community Colleges).
Qualifications:
1. You have attended a California High School for 3 or more years.
2. You have or will graduate from a California High School or have attained a G.E.D.
3. You have to be registered at or are currently enrolled at an accredited institution of higher education in CA
4. You have filed or will file an affidavit as required by individual institutions, stating that you will apply for legal
residency as soon as possible.
Scholarships for AB 540 students:
www.scholarshipsaz.org
http://www.patriciarvattuonescholarshipfund.org
www.istillhaveadream.org
Great minds in STEM:
http://www.greatmindsinstem.org/henaac/scholars/
SALEF: http://www.salef.org/
MESA Latino Engineers: http://maes-natl.org/index.php?
module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=518&meid=241
Latino College Dollars: http://latinocollegedollars.org/
Comerciantes Unidos: http://comerciantesunidos.org/
Dream Develop Do:
http://www.dreamdevelopdo.com/main/?page_id=10
MALDEF:
https://www.maldef.org/assets/pdf/Scholarship_List_2010_2011.pdf
U.S. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard:
http://roybal-allard.house.gov/UploadedFiles/2010-
2011_Paying_For_College-2.pdf
EDUCATORS FOR FAIR CONSIDERATION (E4FC):
GOOD ONE!!
http://www.e4fc.org/studentresources/scholarshiplists.html
Selected Funding Opportunities Open to Non-US
Citizens:
http://www.nd.edu/~fellows/NonUSCitOpps.html
If you are planning to attend Delta College, the Puente Club offers 3
scholarships. You must be a member of the club and meet other
criteria such as community service.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.phpid=100000484241877&ref=ts
Also, if you plan to major in engineering and attend Delta College or
Pacific, the Engineer’s Club of Stockton also offers 4 scholarships:
Contact info: (209) 463-8959
Another great scholarships for engineering students: SHPE
Sacramento Professional Chapter: This applies to students planning
to attend UOP, Delta College, CSU Sacramento and other colleges
within the Sacramento area. For more info:
http://www.sacramento-shpe.org/
Links:
AB 540 Resource Guide:
http://www.avidregion4.org/resources/documents/fin_aid
/UndocumentedStudent_Student_Guide-AB_540_.pdf
Comm. College, Private, UC, and CSU contacts:
http://www.huenemehigh.us/departments/career_center/
docs/freedom.pdf
Non-profit and low cost legal referrals in CA:
http://dsa.csupomona.edu/ab540/files/CA_Legal_Referrals_
04_3117.pdf
Books!! Underground Undergrads:
http://undergroundundergrads.com/http://www.labor.ucla.edu
/publications/books/underground.html
AB540 PANEL Contact info:
UC Berkely: Gaby Contact info: [email protected]
Sergio Lara Contact info: [email protected]
Delta College Puente Club: [email protected]
Ana Arriaga (Puente Club President)
Contact info: [email protected]
Ana Navarrete (CA Dream Network northern region
representative)
Contact info: [email protected]
Juan Andrade [email protected]
