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The ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñDream Act allows undocumented students, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients (valid or expired), U Visa holders, and students under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), who qualify for a non-resident exemption under Assembly Bill 540 (AB 540), Senate Bill 2000 (SB 2000) and Senate Bill 68 (SB 68), to receive certain types of financial aid such as: private scholarships funded through public universities, state-administered financial aid, university grants, community college fee waivers, and Cal Grants.

You are eligible to complete the if you are a:

• U.S Citizen
• Permanent Resident
• Eligible non-citizen
• T Visa holder

You are eligible to complete the if you are:

• Undocumented
• Have a valid or expired DACA
• U Visa holders
• Have Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

The ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñNonresident Tuition Exemption, known as AB 540, exempts some students from paying nonresident tuition (which is greater than resident tuition) and/or permits them to apply for and receive state aid at certain public and private institutions in California.

The CSU Nonresident Tuition Exemption is open to CSU students enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students who are:

• S. Citizens
• Permanent Residents
• Undocumented ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ (including TPS, DACA, asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile, and VAWA)
• T and U Visa Holders Only

ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñEducation Code Section 68130.5 states that a student shall be exempt from paying nonresident tuition at the ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñState University and ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñCommunity Colleges if the student meets the following requirements:

A total attendance of – or attainment of credits earned while in ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñequivalent to – three or more years of full-time attendance or attainment of credits at any of the following:

• ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñhigh schools.
• ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñhigh schools established by the State Board of Education.
• ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñadult schools established by any of the following entities:
• A county office of education.
• A unified school district or high school district.
• The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
• Campuses of the ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñCommunity Colleges*
• (v) A combination of those schools set forth in (i) to (iv), inclusive.

*Effective January 1, 2023, a year's equivalence at a ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñcommunity college is either a minimum of 24-semester units of credit or 54 quarter units.  Full-time attendance at a ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñadult school is a minimum of 420 hours of attendance for each school year.

ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ must satisfy the graduation/transfer requirement by fulfilling any of the following:

• The student must have graduated from a ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñhigh school or attained the equivalent from a ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñhigh school prior to the start of the term (for example, passing the GED or ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñHigh School Proficiency exam) or
• Completed or will complete (before the first term of enrollment at the CSU) an associate's degree from a ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñcommunity college; or
• Completed or will complete (before the first term of enrollment at the CSU) the minimum requirements at a ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñcommunity college for transfer to the ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñState University. The student must file an affidavit with the college or university stating they have filed an application to legalize their immigration status or will file an application as soon as they are eligible.

To request this exemption, please submit the to our Residence Specialist. The form can be submitted via email (es-residency@csulb.edu), or in-person to Enrollment Services in Brotman Hall 101, or via mail to the following address: ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Enrollment Services, ATTN: Residence Specialist, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840.  NOTE: ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ who qualify for this exemption may also be eligible to apply for and receive funds from certain state and institutional financial assistance programs through the .