California Dream Act Application (CADAA)

The   California Dream Act Application (CADAA)Opens in new window   允许符合条件的学生入读加州大学, Universities and Career Education Programs to apply for state and institutional financial aid.

The California Dream Act Application (CADAA)Opens in new window is administered by the   California Student Aid Commission (CSAC)Opens in new window   and should be completed by students who may be eligible for California state aid programs only under the AB540 status.

The 2024-2025 California Dream Act Application (CADAA) has a priority application deadline of May 2, 2024.

CSUF School Code: 001137

 

For Additional Help with your California Dream Act Application (CADAA), visit our YouTube Channel.  CSUF财政援助办公室YouTube频道Opens in new window

加州梦想法案申请(CADAA)工作坊信息Opens in new window

Preparing to Apply

To get started with the CDA application process you should know you have two options to complete the application: 

  1. Online ApplicationOpens in new window   -强烈推荐，因为申请过程更快，更容易.
  2. Paper ApplicationOpens in new window   -如果你家里没有可以上网的电脑, 你可以在当地图书馆上网, high school, or college financial aid office.

 收集信息|依赖学生 & 家长)|独立学生(只属于你的)

  1. W-2 forms and other records of income
  2. Income Tax Returns (For more information if you or your parents returns have not been completed, 按照梦想法案申请上的说明来做)
  3. 已付子女抚养费记录(如适用)
  4. Current bank statements for assets (cash, (如适用)截至你完成申请日期为止
  5. 当前股票、债券和其他投资记录(如适用)
  6. 当前业务和农场记录(如适用)

如果你在网上申请，建议:

  1. Before going online, print out and complete the Dream Act application worksheet. 这将帮助你完成申请.
  2. Then, go to the CDA application. You will first establish your user name and password before being guided through a step-by-step application process.

“加州梦想法案申请不与联邦数据库共享. Student and parents information is protected by the same privacy and information security laws and safeguards as all other state financial aid applicants."

来自加州学生援助委员会(CSAC)的信息

Let's Apply

  1. The 2024-2025 California Dream Act application (CADAA)Opens in new window is now open!
  2. Complete the California Dream Act application (CADAA)Opens in new window if you: (a) do not have a Social Security Number (SSN) or (b) were approved for Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
  3. 提交之前仔细检查你的信息.
  4. Submit and Sign the application.
  5. Read on the comment section if there are any errors and fix it, then re-submit and sign again.
  6. 确保你的电子邮件地址列在你的CADAA上.
  7. Record your log-in information in a safe place and regularly check your email account for any communication from the California Student Commission and the colleges to which you have sent your CADAA.
  8. The 2024-2025年CADAA优先申请截止日期为2024年5月2日. 
  9. Establish a webgrants4studentsOpens in new window 账户来监控你的加州助学金资格.

What Happens After You Apply?

  • 一旦你提交了申请，CSAC就会分析你的申请, using a formula established by Congress to calculate an Expected Family Contribution (EFC). 
  • Your application then is sent to the universities/colleges you listed on your application.
  • You can check your application status   onlineOpens in new window .
  • Paper applicant can check their status in 28 days from the date you mailed in the application.
  • Another way to check is by calling   CSACOpens in new window .

Eligibility Requirement for Aid

  1. 2024年4月2日前完成加州梦想法案申请(CADAA).
  2. 就读于加州大学(UC), California State University (CSU), California Community College, or Career Education Programs.
  3. 是永久居民或有(AB540, AB 2000，或SB68)*学生身份.
  4. 符合一定的收入/资产和其他财政援助标准.
  5. Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress
  6. Not be incarcerated
  7. Be enrolled in 6 or more units
  8. 没有第三方支付学费吗
  9. Not in default on a student loan 

What is AB 540, AB 2000, and SB 68?

AB 540, AB 2000, AND SB 68 exempt certain students from paying nonresident tuition (higher than resident tuition) and allows them to apply for different types of   California Dream Act financial aidOpens in new window .

Student must meeting the following

1. Satisfaction of either of the following:

a. A total attendance of - or attainment of credits earned while in California equivalent to - three or more years of full-time attendance or attainment of credits at any of the following:

(i). California high schools

(ii). 加州高中由州教育委员会设立.

(iii). 由下列实体之一所设立之加州成人学校

* A county office of education.

**统一的学区或高中学区.

***惩教署.

(iv). 加州社区学院的校园

(v). (i)至(iv)所列学校的组合.

b. Three or more years of full-time high school coursework and a total of three or more year of attendance in a California elementary schools, California secondary schools, 或者加州小学和中学的结合.

2. If applicable, a complete(d) affidavit to legalize immigration status as soon as you are eligible.

3. 如果你符合上述要求，你应该完成   CA Dream Act ApplicationOpens in new window   for financial aid. (A   verified GPAOpens in new window   也是考虑卡尔·格兰特的必要条件吗.)

4. 你的学院负责核实你的AB 540资格. Check with your Admissions Office early in the summer before the Fall Term starts. 

加州梦想法案申请人在CSUF有什么资格?
Grants* Loans* Scholarships***
Cal GrantOpens in new window Dream LoanOpens in new window CSUF Scholarships
Chafee GrantOpens in new window  **   Outside Scholarship
Middle Class ScholarshipOpens in new window    
State University GrantOpens in new window    
加州梦想法案服务激励补助金Opens in new window    

*有资格确保您完成您的   financial aid applicationOpens in new window by May 2, 2024.

** This grant is administer by CSAC. Please review the qualification. 

*** Scholarships have its own deadline, please review the scholarship information you are applying to for those deadlines.

检查你的学生中心的要求

LOG IN

首先，你需要检查你的学生门户网站. 你可以在CSUF的主网站点击“学生”进入。使用校园主页上的学生链接访问门户网站

在下一页，您将需要您的用户名和密码, if you need help or forget your information you can click "Need Help Logging In?" for more assistance.

带有用户名和密码输入的门户登录页面

CSUF PORTAL

现在您看到的是主校园门户页面. 从这里您可以找到许多有用的资源.Student Portal

Scholarships  -一种对所有学生开放的申请奖学金的方法. Simply fill out your profile; you will be matched to scholarships which you may be eligible for.

Student Email  -学生的电子邮件现在由谷歌提供支持. 电子邮件系统会让你更容易与招生处沟通, Financial Aid, utilizing Titanium and most importantly, offer an improved means of communication with faculty and fellow students.

STUDENT CENTER

You have now reached the Student Center, this based page provides a lot of useful information and notices from multiple campus departments and services.

Student Center

  1. Holds - You can click on each item to identify if an action and/or additional information is required.
  2. Financial Aid - Clicking on "View Financial Aid" is where our students can view their financial aid award. 第一次参加CSUF的学生也可以在这里看到他们估计的经济援助奖励.
  3. Contact Information - It is important to update your contact information any time it changes so that the campus departments can contact you if needed.
  4. To Do List - Campus departments and services post items here that must be completed Financial Aid verification Documents are posted here, if required. 您可以点击“更多”查看更多信息

TO DO LIST

Once the To Do List has been selected a new page appears that shows the individuals items, 如果有可下载的文档, 关联的到期日期和当前状态. To Do List

Verification

Verification is the process in which the Office of Financial Aid (OFA) is required to confirm the data on the students FAFSA to the requested documentation the student submitted to the OFA is accurate. If you are selected for verification don't assume you're begin accused of doing anything wrong.

教育部随机抽选学生, 而另一些则要求在授予之前核实一些信息. 你所需要做的就是提供所要求的文件.

Be sure to do so by the deadline listed with the checklist item as it may delay processing your financial aid.

  • On your To-Do-List, submit them to the Office of Financial Aid, if requested. 你的文件是不完整的，直到收到这些. Follow the instructions at the top "Check Your Student Center for Requirement" to get to the to-do-list.
  • Continue to check your To-Do-List and campus email for supplemental requested information.
  • Read the forms entirely. 确保你正确、清晰地填写了这些表格. 确保它们已签名并附上所需文件的副本.
  • Documents submitted incorrectly are marked as return but the students should reprint the form, complete and return it to the OFA.
  • The verification process is on hold until all requested documentation are submitted and consider complete.
  • 在高峰期，验证过程需要4-6周或更长时间, 一旦OFA收到所有填妥的文件.