Fall 2015
Committee:
Legislative Affairs Committee
Whereas, Dreamers under the operation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) cannot legally work or drive while paperwork is being processed (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2015);
Whereas, Dreamers receive only the BOG Waiver and are ineligible to receive other forms of financial support such as state or federal grants; and
Whereas, Only 5-10% of undocumented immigrants go on to colleges or universities directly after attending high school (California Universities, 2015);
Resolved, California Community Colleges implement a book voucher program for Dreamers consisting of $600 per semester;
Resolved, the Book voucher is only valid at each community college’s bookstore; and
8 semesters limit
2.0 GPA per semester
full time student will receive full amount $600, part time student $300 and students with 6 units or less $150.
Resolved, Money not used by the student at the end of each college semester will automatically recycle back to the book voucher program of each college.
Citation: California Universities Full of DREAMers. (2015, March 17). Retrieved
https://citizenpath.com/california-universities-dreamers-resource-centers/ U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (2015). Review Your DACA. Retrieved
http://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/consideration-deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-process/renew-your-daca
Whereas, Dreamers receive only the BOG Waiver and are ineligible to receive other forms of financial support such as state or federal grants; and
Whereas, Only 5-10% of undocumented immigrants go on to colleges or universities directly after attending high school (California Universities, 2015);
Resolved, California Community Colleges implement a book voucher program for Dreamers consisting of $600 per semester;
Resolved, the Book voucher is only valid at each community college’s bookstore; and
8 semesters limit
2.0 GPA per semester
full time student will receive full amount $600, part time student $300 and students with 6 units or less $150.
Resolved, Money not used by the student at the end of each college semester will automatically recycle back to the book voucher program of each college.
Citation: California Universities Full of DREAMers. (2015, March 17). Retrieved
https://citizenpath.com/california-universities-dreamers-resource-centers/ U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (2015). Review Your DACA. Retrieved
http://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/consideration-deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-process/renew-your-daca