Will applying for state financial aid jeopardize my immigration status?

No. Under AB 699, the government is prohibited from collecting information about students’ citizenship or immigration status using their financial aid or institutional documents.[3499] In addition, California public colleges cannot disclose personal information — including immigration information — about its students except under limited circumstances.[3500]

  1. 3499

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

  2. 3500

    AB 21: Public postsecondary education (Oct. 5, 2017), available at https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB21. ↑