OFFICE HOURS :
The Student Financial Assistance
Office Will Be Closed Friday
May 17th for the Saddleback
College Scholarship Ceremony

Monday - Thursday
8am to 4:30pm
Tuesday - Wednesday
8am to 6:00pm
Friday 8 am - noon

Location: SSC-106 [map]
Phone: (949) 582-4860

scfinaid@saddleback.edu

HIGHER ONE ATM
CAMPUS LOCATIONS
Student Services Building
(SSC) - 2nd Floor
Math/Science/Engineering
Building (MSE) - Lobby
Saddleback Gymnasium
(PE 200) - Foyer

For your convenience a
Document Drop Box
is located outside our office.

California Dream Act

The California Dream Act of 2011 allows students who meet AB540 criteria to apply for and receive certain state and institutional financial assistance programs.

California Dream Act Videos

First the basics

What are the AB540 requirements?

• The student must have attended a high school (public or private) in California for three or more years
  
  AND

• The student must have graduated from a California high school or attained the equivalent prior to the start of the term (for example: passed the GED or California High School Proficiency exam)
  
  AND

• A student who is without lawful immigration status must file an AB540 Affidavit (California Non-Resident Tuition Exemption Request form) with the college or university stating that he or she has filed an application to legalize his or her immigration status, or will file an application as soon as he or she is eligible to do so.

Complete and submit the affidavit to:

Saddleback College Office of Admissions and Records

Visit http://www.saddleback.edu/admissions/residency.html for more information.

What assistance is available to AB540 students?

AB130 (scholarships)

AB130 allows students who qualify under AB540 to apply for non-state funded scholarships. This law took effect on January 1, 2012. For more information on scholarships available to students visit http://www.saddleback.edu/fao/ScholarshipInfo.html

AB131 (grants)

AB 131 allows student who qualify under AB540 to apply for and receive state-funded financial aid such as institutional grants, community college fee waivers, Cal Grant and Chafee Grant. This law takes effect on January 1, 2013. Click here for more information on Dream Act FA programs.

CA Dream Act Applications:

BOG Fee Waiver for Spring 2013: Available November 5, 2012- Submit this application to the Financial Assistance and Scholarship Office.

Cal Grant Dream Act Application for the 2013-2014 academic year:  Apply January 1st- March 2nd, 2013 at https://dream.csac.ca.gov/

CA Dream Act Links:

California Dream Act Resources

California Dream Act FAQs

California Dream Act Facts and Myths

California Dream Act Flyer