2019-2020 CA Dream Act Forms

For Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Summer 2020

Only print and submit required forms listed on your CLASS-Web account.

New in 2019-2020:

If you were not selected for verification, there were no messages on your Student Aid Report about conflicting information, and there are no discrepancies that must be resolved by our office, you may not have to submit any documents to our office for verification.

If eligible for aid and awarded, you will receive a message to check CLASS-Web for your financial aid offer.

Most students will have to “ACCEPT” their offer online prior to any funds being disbursed.

To access Financial Aid documents from this site, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader and a printer. These are not PDF-fillable forms - do not try to convert to or open with Microsoft Word or other program. You must print and complete.

If you are required to verify your Federal Tax Return information, please do one of the following:

Obtain a 2018 Tax Return Transcript using the Get Transcript Online tool, or
Provide a signed copy of your 2018 Tax Return (Form 1040 and attached Schedules).

Verification Worksheet - Independent/Dependent

Complete this form to include information about yourself and your parents. Please complete all items, sign and date, and turn in to our office with all other requested verification documents (federal taxes for student and parents).

Download and print - Dream Act Dependent Student Verification Form

Complete this form to include information about yourself and your spouse, if married. Please complete all items, sign and date, and turn in to our office with all other requested verification documents (federal taxes for student and spouse).

Download and print - Dream Act Independent Student Verification Form

Instructions for IRS Tax Return Transcript

Untaxed Income Certification Form - Independent/Dependent

Certain applicants will be required to verify the untaxed inome information they provided on the CA Dream Act application. If the Financial Aid Office determines that the amounts provided and/or verified do not appear to provide sufficient financial support for the number of household members reported, the applicant and spouse/parents must explain how the family was financially supported during the 2017 calendar year.

If you were selected for this verification, if there are questions about untaxed income, or we need your certification that you are not required to file federal taxes, you will be required to complete this form. You may be required to provide proof from the IRS that you were not required to file taxes.

Download and print - Untaxed Income/Non-Filer Certification - Independent

Download and print - Untaxed Income/Non-Filer Certification - Dependent

IRS Chart - Who Must File Federal Income Taxes

Instructions for IRS Documentation of Non-Filing Status/Wage & Income Statement

High School Verification Form

You must provide proof of completion of high school (High School Diploma, GED, Associate / Transfer Degree earned, or Home School)

Download and print - Dream Act High School Verification Form

Parent Update Form

You must provide the last name, first initial, and social security number (if they have one) for each parent or stepparent whose information is provided on your Financial Aid application. Failure to provide this information will result in a rejected financial aid application, and we cannot proceed with file review without it. Please use this form to update your parent’s information by completing all items as instructed, and have each parent sign and date form.

Download and print - Dream Act Parent Data Update

Student Update Form

You must provide the last name, first initial, and social security (if you have one) number. Failure to provide this information will result in a rejected financial aid application, and we cannot proceed with file review without it. Please use this form to update your information by completing all items as instructed, and sign and date the form.

Download and print - Dream Act Student Update Form

Appeal for Reinstatement or Extension of Financial Aid

If you have extenuating reasons for failing to meet satisfactory academic progress standards (over 90 attempted units, or unsatisfactory performance), you must complete and submit this form to the Financial Aid Office for a Petition for Reinstatement or Continuation of Financial Aid with all required documentation.

Download and print - 1920 Appeal for Reinstatement or Extension of Financial Aid