I am a noncitizen. Can I attend college in California?

Yes. In 2017, Governor Jerry Brown passed AB 699, which makes it mandatory for all public schools in California to be accessible to California residents regardless of their immigration status.[3495] In addition, the California Dream Act provides funds for noncitizen and undocumented students to cover tuition at public and private colleges.[3496]

  1. 3495

    8 U.S.C. § 1324a; see also Immigrant Legal Resource Center “Know Your Rights: A Guide for California Employers” (Feb. 2018), available at https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/resources/kyr_employer_guide-v4-20180307.pdf. ↑

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    Cal. Student Aid Commission, California Dream Act FAQ (Jul 2017), available at http://www.csac.ca.gov/pubs/forms/grnt_frm/california_dream_act_faq.pdf. ↑