California Dream Act

Apply now for a Cal Grant and other state financial aid using the California Dream Act Application. The Cal Grant deadline is March 2, 2013. We are here to help you through the process and to provide you with information on the application. If you need help, please contact us at caldreamact@csac.ca.gov or call 1-888-224-7268. You can also click on the Contact Us Link at the bottom of the Dream Act Application or the Help link at the top of the application.








The California Dream Act, authored by Assembly Member Gil Cedillo (Los Angeles), became law through the passage of two Assembly Bills, AB 130 and AB 131.

AB 130 allows students who meet AB 540 criteria (California Education Code 68130.5(a)) to apply for and receive non-state funded scholarships for public colleges and universities.

AB 131 allows students who meet AB 540 criteria to apply for and receive state-funded financial aid such as institutional grants, community college fee waivers, Cal Grant and Chafee Grant.

For more information about the types of financial aid Dream Act students can access, please see our PowerPoint or FAQs.


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Key Dream Act Dates

2012-13 school year

Check with your institution's financial aid office to see if you need to complete the 2012-13 California Dream Act Application.

January 1, 2013

2013-14 California Dream Act Application becomes available for AB 131 Institutional grants, community college fee waivers and Cal Grants for the 2013-14 school year.

March 2, 2013

This is the 2013-14 priority filing deadline for most state funded colleges and universities and the absolute deadline for submission of your Dream Act Application and school certified GPA for the Cal Grant program.