California to Increase Funds for DACA Graduate Students
“Higher education has the power to transform lives, and all hardworking young people in our state deserve a shot at it”
Isn’t California encouraging more illegal immigration by doing this?
Campus Reform reports:
California ‘Dreamers’ set to get more state funding
The 2020-21 school year is good news for Dreamers in California.
The University of California and California State University graduate students who fall under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) will soon be eligible for special loans to help pay for school.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has signed a series of bills relating to higher education in the state, including adjustments to admissions processes and increasing access to government loans and grants.
“Higher education has the power to transform lives, and all hardworking young people in our state deserve a shot at it,” Newsom said. “This package of bills strikes at the forces that keep the doors of opportunity closed to too many people in our state.”
SB 354, which commences this 2020-21 academic year, will “expand DREAM loan eligibility to a student who is enrolled in a program of study leading to a professional or graduate degree, including, but not limited to, a teaching credential, if the student meets the other applicable qualifications.”
“Undocumented students face greater obstacles to get the proper financial support that is needed to enroll in a graduate or professional degree program at a public university,” Maria Elena Durazo, author of the bill and California State Senator, said. “With the signing of SB 354, we will move our state closer towards ensuring that all Californians have the same opportunities for academic success.”
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