California Governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation that would extend
scholarship opportunities to undocumented immigrant students as part of
the state’s Dream Act legislation, vetoed by former governor, Arnold
Schwarzenegger. The new bill, signed into law by Governor Brown this
Monday, will allow students who are undocumented, but qualify for
in-state tuition, the ability to apply for private financial aid to
attend college. In addition, it is expected that Governor Brown will
soon sign another piece of legislation that will also enable such
students to apply for public aid.
“Our future is uncertain if we neglect those children,” Brown said at a
recent public event. “But it’s absolutely abundant if we invest in their
education, their child care, their future, their neighborhoods.”
