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Urge Schwarzenegger to Sign California DREAM Act

By immigrationprof

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

Please SIGN the petition urging Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign the California DREAM Act SB1460/AB1413 as well as call him at his office asking him to sign it this year.

Sign, Repost, Tweet, and Email the following PETITION to all of your networks:
http://www.change.org/petitions/view/california_dream_act_sb1460_and_the_future_of_ab540_students

Governor’s Office Number:
Sacramento: 916-445-2841
Los Angeles: 213-897-0322

Background information:
The California DREAM Act would provide financial assistance to all students including undocumented students who qualify for the AB-540 in-state tuition waiver. Currently, undocumented students who qualify for the AB-540 in-state tuition waiver are ineligible for State and Federal financial assistance because of their status in the U.S.  The California DREAM Act has been vetoed by the Governor for the past five years. The Governor doesn’t understand the urgency of the matter or how much of a sound policy solution passage of this integral piece of legislation really is not only for those directly impacted by the issue but for the economic sustainability and competitiveness of California given recent economic trends. Now, more than ever, we need the most diverse and talented college graduates the State can produce in an ever expanding global economy. 

The California DREAM Act SB 1460 was voted out of the State Senate on the last day of session at the State Capitol. It includes: Community College Fee Waivers, California State University and University of California Institutional Aid. A second bill, AB 1413 Fuentes-Coto, would provide the opportunity for graduating High School students to apply for Cal Grants.  More importantly, the CA DREAM Act would expand the definition of AB540 to include students who have graduated from adult schools and technical/vocational schools, granted that he or she has spent at least one year in a California High School.

Support AB-540 students across California. Sign the petition. Repost in Facebook. Tweet it! Email it!

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