Local Resources for DREAMers

Local Community Resources for DREAMers

• California DREAM Act Service Incentive Grant (DSIG) Program

  Diablo Valley College participates in the . This is a volunteer opportunity to earn a service grant.

  California Dream Act Applicant (CADAA) students with a Cal Grant A award that met Cal Grant B eligibility or a Cal Grant B award are eligible for the service grant by performing community or volunteer service with a DVC department and/or special program. 

  The California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) will award up to $4,500 per academic year (up to $2,250 per semester or up to $1,500 per quarter) to 1,667 eligible students. The grant will be available to the student for up to 8 semesters or up to 12 quarters while they have an active Cal Grant A or B award. Students must also meet Satisfactory Academic Progress and complete any necessary verification for their Cal Grant award.

  To apply or learn more about DVC's DREAMers Leadership Program, please contact dreamers@dvc.edu.

• Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA)

  is a local nonprofit with a 102-year-old history of providing high-quality immigration legal services to Bay Area immigrant communities.  IIBA provides affordable immigration legal services, education, and civic engagement opportunities.

  Free Immigration Legal Consults

  IIBA is offering and related services to ALL California Community College students, faculty, and staff. 

• Immigrants Rising

  We encourage all who would like more information on the DREAM Act and any legislation pertaining to undocumented individuals to please visit the . They aid undocumented students in their pursuit of a U.S. college education.

  Immigrants Rising offers a wide variety of programs and services including, but not limited to:

  • (Immigrants Rising helps the undocumented community prepare for a future without DACA and advocates for a more permanent solution.)
  • (Immigrants Rising provides undocumented professionals with training, mentorship, hands-on career experience, and financial support to reach their career goals.)
  • (Educational Resource Binder, Top 10 Ways to Support Undocumented Students, Quick Guide to College Access for Undocumented Students in CA)
  • (UndocuAPI, UndocuLGBTQ+, Formerly Undocumented, UndocuWomen, UndocuLove, Coping with Uncertainty, Life Outside the US)
  • (Immigrants Rising trains undocumented people to reclaim and share their stories to heal, strengthen community bonds, transform hearts and minds, and advance policy legislation.)

• Immigration/Legal Resources

  Immigration laws are complex, subject to change, and broad in their interpretation. Specific immigration questions should be referred to the following agencies:

  •  

• Resources for Educators