The California Dream Act of 2011 was passed in two laws AB 130 & AB 131. At CCSF these laws allow AB 540 eligible students to apply for:

• Privately funded scholarships. At CCSF there are various general and selective scholarships available. Starting January 2013 AB 540 students will also be able to apply for CCSF scholarships which require BOG fee waiver eligibility, such as the Osher Endowment and Osher Initiative Scholarships.
  
• Institutional financial aid like EOPS grants & fee waivers and community college BOG fee waivers (starting Jan 2013)
  
• State financial aid like Cal Grants and Chafee Grants (starting Jan 2013)

AB540 is a state law that exempts certain students who are not residents of California from paying nonresident tuition at California Community Colleges and California State Universities.  The current CCSF rate is $46 per unit.

Students who meet all of the following requirements:

• You attended a California high school for three or more years.
• You graduated from a California high school or attained the equivalent of a high school diploma from California (e.g., GED or California Proficiency Exam).
• You registered at a California Community College in Spring 2002 or later.
• You completed a California Nonresident Tuition Exemption Request.

Complete a California Nonresident Tuition Exemption Request. City College will determine your eligibility based on your application and the California Nonresident Tuition Exemption Request.

$46 per unit.

You can apply at any time. Complete the California Nonresident Tuition Exemption Request and submit it to City College of San Francisco, Admissions and Records, Credit Division, Conlan Hall 107, 50 Phelan Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112.

 City College of San Francisco, Admissions and Records, Credit Division, Conlan Hall 107, 50 Phelan Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112.

Yes. AB540 applies to you if you attended a California high school for three or more years AND you graduated from a California high school or attained the equivalent of a high school diploma from California (e.g., GED or California Proficiency Exam).

Contact City College of San Francisco, Admissions and Records, Residency Department, Conlan Hall 107, 50 Phelan Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112, (415) 239-3287, fax (415) 239-3923 or email resident@ccsf.edu