I am an illegal resident of California, should I still try filling out FAFSA?

[stageforsurvivor]

<p>I have to agree with m2ck, that’s a pretty sweet deal.</p>

<p>The OP has neglected to mention whether his parents have the wherewithal to pay for their college and why they left him here when they left the US.</p>

[InvolvedmomFL]

<p>Mom2collegekids is right- this is crazy. It makes me crazy to listen to politicians talk about the past generations of immigrants who have helped to build the US into a great country- and they are singing the praises of these people in order to justify welfare, free housing, and free cellphones for the rafters who make it to the Florida coastline. I’m sure the situation is out of control in California, as well.</p>

[sk8rmom]

<p>Undocumented students who have graduated from CA HS have been eligible for instate rates for quite a while now and the same is true in other states, including NY. There wasn’t any CA state funding for them though and apparently won’t be until at least 2013. This is a summary of the bills that passed as related to FA:</p>

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AB 130 was recently passed and signed into law by Gov. Brown. It enables all students who qualify for nonresident tuition exemption to be eligible to compete for scholarships that are paid for with private donor funds awarded by the university, beginning on Jan. 1, 2012. </p>

<p>AB 131, which was passed by the legislature and is on its way to Gov. Brown’s desk, will further level the playing field by making undocumented students eligible for state funding such as Cal Grants, effective January 2013. If the bill is enacted, as we have every reason to believe that it will UC estimates that approximately 800 undergraduate students eligible under AB 540 would meet the requirements for participation in the Cal Grant Entitlement program. While it is impossible to determine exactly how many undocumented students who are eligible for need-based financial aid attend UC Berkeley, our best estimates indicate that we have approximately 60

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[thumper1]

<p>Thank you Sk8rmom…I’m guessing this discussion might be a moot point for the OP if he/she is not eligible for Cal Grant money. Completing a FAFSA is just a small drop in the concerns this student has. Coming up with the funding to pay even instate tuition sounds like it will fall on the student/family.</p>

[vlines]

<p>This is MD’s dream act: </p>

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15–106.8.
(A) IN THIS SECTION, “INDIVIDUAL”:
(1) INCLUDES AN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT INDIVIDUAL; AND
(2) DOES NOT INCLUDE A NONIMMIGRANT ALIEN WITHIN THE MEANING OF 8 U.S.C. § 1101(A)(15).
(A) (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, AN INDIVIDUAL, OTHER THAN A STUDENT WITHIN THE MEANING OF 8 U.S.C. § 1101(A)(15), SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM PAYING THE NONRESIDENT OUT–OF–STATE TUITION RATE AT A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION REGARDLESS OF RESIDENCY COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE STATE, IF THE INDIVIDUAL:
(1) ATTENDED BEGINNING WITH THE 2005–2006 SCHOOL YEAR, ATTENDED A PUBLIC OR NONPUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THIS THE STATE FOR AT LEAST 2 3 YEARS;
(2) GRADUATED BEGINNING WITH THE 2007–2008 SCHOOL YEAR, GRADUATED FROM A PUBLIC OR NONPUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THIS THE STATE OR RECEIVED THE EQUIVALENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IN THIS THE STATE;
(3) REGISTERS AS AN ENTERING STUDENT IN A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THIS THE STATE NOT EARLIER THAN THE 2011 FALL SEMESTER;
(4) PROVIDES TO THE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DOCUMENTATION THAT THE INDIVIDUAL OR THE INDIVIDUAL’S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN HAS HAD MARYLAND INCOME TAX WITHHELD OR HAS FILED A MARYLAND INCOME TAX RETURN:
(I) WHILE ANNUALLY FOR THE 3 YEARS WHILE THE INDIVIDUAL ATTENDED A PUBLIC OR NONPUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THE STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION;
(II) ANNUALLY DURING THE PERIOD, IF ANY, BETWEEN GRADUATION FROM A PUBLIC OR NONPUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THE STATE AND REGISTRATION AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE STATE; AND
(III) DURING ANNUALLY DURING THE PERIOD OF ATTENDANCE AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DURING THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE INDIVIDUAL GRADUATING FROM A PUBLIC OR NONPUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THIS STATE;
(5) IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS NOT A PERMANENT RESIDENT, PROVIDES TO THE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY COLLEGE AN AFFIDAVIT STATING THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WILL FILE
Ch. 191 2011 LAWS OF MARYLAND
AN APPLICATION TO BECOME A PERMANENT RESIDENT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE INDIVIDUAL BECOMES ELIGIBLE TO DO SO; AND
(6) IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM, PROVIDES TO THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DOCUMENTATION THAT THE INDIVIDUAL HAS COMPLIED WITH THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT; AND
(6) (7) MAKES OR HAS MADE AN APPLICATION TO ATTEND A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION REGISTERS IN A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THIS THE STATE NOT LATER THAN 3 4 YEARS AFTER GRADUATING FROM A PUBLIC OR NONPUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THIS THE STATE OR RECEIVING THE EQUIVALENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IN THIS THE STATE.
(C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE AND SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (H) OF THIS SECTION, AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM PAYING THE NONRESIDENT ELIGIBLE TO PAY A RATE THAT IS EQUIVALENT TO THE RESIDENT TUITION RATE AT A PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION, IF THE INDIVIDUAL:
(1) ATTENDED A COMMUNITY COLLEGE UNDER NOT EARLIER THAN THE 2010 FALL SEMESTER AND MET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, EXCEPT FOR THE REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (B)(3) OF THIS SECTION;
(2) WAS AWARDED AN ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE BY OR ACHIEVED 60 CREDITS AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE STATE;
(3) PROVIDES THE PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION A COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT SUBMITTED UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(5) OF THIS SECTION;
(4) PROVIDES TO THE PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION DOCUMENTATION THAT THE INDIVIDUAL OR THE INDIVIDUAL’S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN HAS HAD MARYLAND INCOME TAX WITHHELD OR HAS FILED A MARYLAND INCOME TAX RETURN:
(I) WHILE ANNUALLY WHILE THE INDIVIDUAL ATTENDED A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE STATE;
(II) ANNUALLY DURING THE PERIOD, IF ANY, BETWEEN GRADUATION FROM OR ACHIEVING 60 CREDITS AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN
THE STATE AND REGISTRATION AT A PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION IN THE STATE; AND
(III) DURING ANNUALLY DURING THE PERIOD OF ATTENDANCE AT THE PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION; AND
(5) REGISTERS AT A PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION IN THE STATE NOT LATER THAN 4 YEARS AFTER GRADUATING FROM OR ACHIEVING 60 CREDITS AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE STATE.
(D) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM PAYING THE OUT–OF–COUNTY ELIGIBLE TO PAY A RATE THAT IS EQUIVALENT TO THE IN–COUNTY TUITION RATE AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE STATE IF THE INDIVIDUAL:
(1) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION; AND
(2) ATTENDS A COMMUNITY COLLEGE SUPPORTED BY THE COUNTY IN WHICH:
(I) THE SECONDARY SCHOOL FROM WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL GRADUATED IS LOCATED; OR
(II) IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO RECEIVED THE EQUIVALENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IN THE STATE, THE SECONDARY SCHOOL MOST RECENTLY ATTENDED BY THE INDIVIDUAL IS LOCATED.
(E) INFORMATION COLLECTED UNDER THIS SECTION AS PART OF A STUDENT’S REGISTRATION SHALL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL.
(B) (F) (1) A COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION THAT ADMITS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO QUALIFIES FOR RESIDENT TUITION CHARGES THE TUITION RATE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL:
(I) KEEP A RECORD OF THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO PAY RESIDENT TUITION CHARGES THE TUITION RATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OR (C), (C), OR (D) OF THIS SECTION; AND
(II) REPORT THE INFORMATION REQUIRED IN ITEM (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH TO THE COMMISSION EACH YEAR.
(2) THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1246 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AN ANNUAL REPORT CONSISTING OF A COMPILATION OF THE REPORTS SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSION UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.
(G) THE GOVERNING BOARD OF EACH PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL ADOPT APPROPRIATE POLICIES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
(H) THE STUDENTS THAT ARE RECEIVING THE TUITION RATE IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE COUNTED AS IN–STATE STUDENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE NUMBER OF MARYLAND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ENROLLED AT A PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 1, 2011.
Approved by the Governor, May 10, 2011.

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<p>so in MD, the parents (or legal guardian) and/or student must file 3 years of income tax prior to enrollment and keep filing while in college.</p>