As the title said, can you receive the financial aid from California Dream Act and FAFSA at the same time? Meanwhile, I want to ask besides the FAFSA, can you also receive the financial aids from your college? Thank you!
FASFA determines if you are eligible for Federal aid. The California Dream Act allows you to apply for California state aid.
Yes, depending upon which colleges you applied and if you are a California resident, you could be eligible for Federal aid, California state aid (Cal Grants), Middle Class Scholarship aid and possibly merit aid from the colleges.
Run the Net price calculators for any schools of interest. Depending upon your situation, they can give you a good estimate of your costs and FA.
https://www.csac.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file-attachments/california_dream_act_faq.pdf
This should answer some of your questions.
California Dream act doesn’t make you eligible for federal aid. If you can file FAFSA (you have the right type of visa), then you should because that’s the only way to get federal aid.