AB540 Student Resources

Assembly Bill (AB) 540 is a California state law that allows qualified undocumented students to pay in-state tuition, instead of out-of-state tuition at California's public higher education institutions.*

California Dream Act

California Dream Act Application
Additional Information

Scholarships

AB540 Scholarship Information
Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC)
E4FC's Life After College Guide for Undocumented Students
Roybal-Allard Student Resource Guide
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) Scholarships List
MALDEF Law School Scholarship
Paying For College Student Resource Guide
Salvadorian American Leadership & Educational Fund (SALEF)
Korean Resource Center Scholarships List
California Dream Team Alliance Scholarships List
Geneseo Migrant Center Scholarships List
10,000 Degrees | Scholarships for Undocumented Students
Latino College Dollars
Liberty Hill Foundation Scholarship and Stipend Programs
The Nation Student Writing Contest
Western Union Family Scholarship
UCLA Scholarship Resource Center

Jobs and Internships

The Nonprofit Network Job Search
UCLA Labor Center Internships and Career Opportunities
MALDEF Internships and Career Opportunities
CHIRLA Internships and Employment Opportunities
Brave New Foundation Internships and Volunteer Opportunities
Voto Latino Internship Opportunities

UCLA Programs and Organizations

IDEAS at UCLA
ASPIRE at UCLA
Alliance of Dreams at UCLA
Academic Advancement Program | Counseling Unit
UCLA Career Center
USAC Textbook Loan Library

The UCLA Bruin Resource Center has programs for AB540 Students. Visit their AB540 web page or contact Edward Gurrola, Jr. at 310-206-2980 or egurrola@saonet.ucla.edu

The UCLA Economic Crisis Response Team offers resources for all enrolled UCLA students who are experiencing financial hardships, regardless of their residency status. For more information, visit their website or contact them at 310-206-1189 or ECR@saonet.ucla.edu.

Free food is available on campus for financially struggling students through the following centers:

• Community Programs Office Food Closet, located at the Student Activities Center (SAC) - Room 111.
• Cafe 580, located at St. Alban's Episcopal Church on Westholme Ave / Hilgard Ave.

Resources

About The DREAM Act
AB540/Undocumented Student Resource Guide
Immigration Resources
California Dream Network
UnitedWeDream
DreamActivist
FinAid

The Saban Free Clinic provides affordable healthcare to the under served communities of Los Angeles, regardless of residency status. For more information, visit their website or call 323-653-1990 to make an appointment.

Additional Links

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA)
Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Korean Resource Center
National Immigration Law Center
Voto Latino

Media

UnitedWeDream | YouTube Channel
Underground Undergrads
Lost and Found, a film by Tam Tran
Hungry for Education, from SoCal Connected
The Border Between Them, from SoCal Connected

Follow the Dream Act on Facebook and Twitter!

*From "What is AB 540?" For more, visit AB540.com