SB 323: Student Aid Commission: California Dream Act application.

Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education. Existing law establishes the California DREAM Loan Program, which provides a student attending a participating campus of the University of California or California State University with a loan, referred to as a DREAM loan, if the student satisfies specified requirements, including a requirement that the student be exempt from paying nonresident tuition or meet equivalent requirements adopted by the Regents of the University of California.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation that would require the commission to amend the California Dream Act application and any of its grant processing systems to clarify and ensure that the application can be used by any eligible student for state financial aid programs, as provided, and require the commission to consult with the segments of postsecondary education to promote the California Dream Act application in a manner that maximizes the amount of federal aid that students may access while also apprising students of the choices available specific to the application they or their families may use.