Financial Aid
Undocumented students, including AB 540/SB68 students are NOT eligible to apply for federal financial aid. However, with the passage of AB 130 and AB 131, state financial aid and scholarships administered by the colleges and universities are now available for eligible AB 540/SB 68 students. For more information on financial aid processes for undocumented students please refer to Financial Aid:
- Current Undergraduate Students, Current Graduate Students
- Prospective Undergraduate Students, Prospective Graduate Students
California Nonresident Tuition Exemption Request form - PDF
Making An Appointment
You can use Beach Connect to meet with a counselor from the Financial Aid office who has been designated to assist Dream Success Center Students. To book an appointment with Beach Connect Counselor, sign into your SSO and choose “Beach Connect.”
Frequently Asked Questions
No. The FAFSA is for federal financial aid which undocumented students are not eligible for. Instead of competing the FAFSA, undocumented students should apply for state financial aid through the DREAM application by the March 2nd deadline. See Financial Aid for more information and eligibility requirements:
Yes! We strongly encourage undocumented students to apply for scholarships. CSULB has a center dedicated to assisting students with their scholarship search. For more information on scholarships available to students, visit the Center for Scholarship Information.
CSULB is a partner college with TheDream.US scholarship. This is a national scholarship fund that provides eligible, first-time college student with up to $29,000 in funding toward tuition, fees, books, supplies, and transportation costs. The scholarship is renewable for up to five years, or until you have received the full $29,000 award. For more information on eligibility and to apply, please visit TheDream.US.
Links and information provided to the following external scholarship organizations, websites, and/or search engines do not constitute an endorsement of the organization, their site's sponsors, and/or of their products by CSU Long Beach or the CSU Long Beach Office of Financial Aid.
| Organization | Name |
|---|---|
| My Undocumented Life | College Scholarships |
| Dreamers Roadmap | Scholarships |
| MALDEF | MALDEF Scholarship Resource Guide 2020-21 MALDEF LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| Pre-Health Dreamers | Scholarship List |
| Immigrants Rising | List of Undergraduate Scholarships List of Graduate Scholarships |
| CSULB | Beach Scholarships |
| Scholarships.com | Scholarships for Undocumented Students |
| ScholarshipAZ | Scholarship List |
| Nitro College | Scholarship Opportunities for Undocumented Students |
Reoccuring Scholarships
| Organization | Name |
|---|---|
| Betancourt Macias Family Scholarship Foundation | THE CLAUDIA PATRICIA GÓMEZ GONZÁLES SCHOLARSHIP THE VICTORIANO MACIAS LUEVANO SCHOLARSHIP BLACK IS BRILLIANT SCHOLARSHIP EL DERECHO A SOÑAR (THE RIGHT TO DREAM) SCHOLARSHIP MARIPOSA SIN FRONTERAS SCHOLARSHIP |
| The Dream.US | National Scholarship |
| Rocio | ROCIO Film Scholarship for Undocumented Students |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund | HSF Scholarship |
| United States Hispanic Leadership Institute | Dr. Juan Andrade Jr. Scholarship for young Hispanic Leaders |
| Sally Casanova | Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars Program |
| Social Justice Council/Dreamers Scholarship Team of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Long Beach | Defend the Dream |
