California DREAM Act Applications Decrease 64 Percent
President Trump’s harsh immigration bluster — and Executive Orders — may be having impacts that go beyond what might be expected. College Greenlight reports that applications for the California DREAM Act have plummeted by 64 percent in the 2017-2018 school year — a decrease of 21,842 applications from the 2016-2017 academic year.
So far, California has received 12,299 applications for the 2017-2018 school year. In 2016-2017, it received 34,141. Applications close on March 2.
The California DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Minors) is a California law that allows some children who immigrated to the U.S. to receive financial aid. To qualify, a student must have been brought to the U.S. when they were less than 16 years of age and lacked proper immigration paperwork. As long as a student attended high school on a regular basis and meets in-state tuition and GPA requirements, he or she is eligible for financial aid.
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