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Undocumented Student Resources

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Dreamer Center
4000 Suisun Valley Road - Building 400
Fairfield, CA 94534


Dreamers@solano.edu
(707) 864-7148

Undocumented Student Resources

We welcome you to Solano Community College! We are committed to creating a safe space for our Undocu-Scholars. We provide resources and valuable information to help you achieve your academic and career goals.

An undocumented individual is a non-citizen living in the U.S. without authorization in the form of valid immigration status having entered without inspection or entered with a valid non-immigrant visa that has since expired.

  • For people who came to the U.S. as children and meet certain guidelines.
  • Allows them to request Deferred Action for two years (renewable).
  • Provides a temporary deportation reprieve and eligibility to apply for work authorization.
  • Does not provide lawful status.

 

  • California law that lets qualifying students, including undocumented students, pay in-state tuition at CA Community Colleges, CSUs, and UCs.

 

  • Allows undocumented and non-resident documented students who meet certain criteria to apply for state financial aid and private scholarships.

 

  • Proposed federal legislation (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act).
  • Would provide undocumented individuals who:
    • Graduated from U.S. high schools
    • Arrived in the U.S. as minors
    • Have lived in the U.S. continuously for at least 5 years
    • Are of good moral character
  • .…the opportunity to earn conditional permanent residency.

 

 

 

FAQ 

Yes! There is no federal law that prohibits admission of undocumented students to private or public institutions. 

Students are NOT required to provide a social security card or government ID proof of U.S. residency.

Yes! The CA Dream Act Application (CADAA) is used by undocumented students who meet the eligibility requirements of AB 540. 

Yes, your information is protected by FERPA. FERPA is a federally-mandated law to ensure the privacy of student records. Students who attend college, regardless of age, are considered college students and are given this protected status. Only students have the right to their academic records, and SCC is unable to release this information to anyone else without the written consent of the student.