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ARE UNDOCUMENTED r åÇçÅìãÉåíÉÇëíìÇÉåíëáåÅäìÇÉíÜçëÉëíìÇÉåíëÄçêåçìíëáÇÉçÑíÜÉråáíÉÇpí~íÉëIã~åóçÑïÜçã Ü~îÉäáîÉÇáåíÜáëÅçìåíêóÑçê~ëáÖåáÑáÅ~åíéçêíáçåçÑíÜÉáêäáîÉëI~åÇïÜçêÉëáÇÉÜÉêÉïáíÜçìííÜÉ äÉÖ~äéÉêãáëëáçåçÑíÜÉÑÉÇÉê~äÖçîÉêåãÉåíKpçãÉìåÇçÅìãÉåíÉÇëíìÇÉåíë~åÇíÜÉáêÑ~ãáäáÉëÉåíÉêÉÇ íÜÉÅçìåíêóäÉÖ~ääóçåíçìêáëíçêïçêâîáë~ë~åÇÅÜçëÉíçëí~óáåíÜÉrp~ÑíÉêíÜÉáêîáë~ëÉñéáêÉÇKlíÜÉêë ÉåíÉêÉÇïáíÜçìí~åóÑçêãçÑäÉÖ~äáããáÖê~íáçåëí~íìëEläáîÉêÉòIOMMRF ^ÅÅçêÇáåÖíç_~ÇÖÉêCv~äÉJiçÉÜêEOMMSFIìåÇçÅìãÉåíÉÇëíìÇÉåíë~êÉÑçêÉáÖåå~íáçå~äëïÜçWNFÉåíÉêÉÇ íÜÉråáíÉÇpí~íÉëïáíÜçìíáåëéÉÅíáçåçêïáíÜÑê~ìÇìäÉåíÇçÅìãÉåíëXçêOFÉåíÉêÉÇäÉÖ~ääó~ë~åçåáããáJ Öê~åíÄìííÜÉåîáçä~íÉÇíÜÉíÉêãëçÑÜáëçêÜÉêëí~íìë~åÇêÉã~áåÉÇáåíÜÉråáíÉÇpí~íÉëïáíÜçìí~ìíÜçêJ áò~íáçåK The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that in the year 2000, approximately 2.5 million undocumented youth under age 18 were living in the U.S.3 Each year, about 65,000 undocumented students graduate from U.S. high schools.3 40% of all undocumented students live in California.3 In 2001, between 5,000-8,000 undocumented students in California were eligible for instate tuition under AB 540.3 Many undocumented students have excelled as honor students, class valedictorians, and active members of their communities.4 Many undocumented students were brought to the U.S. at a very young age. Many undocumented students have aspirations to attend college. klqbW^ëëÉãÄäó_áääRQM±^_RQM≤~ééäáÉëíç~åóëíìÇÉåíïÜçãÉÉíëíÜÉÅêáíÉêá~~ëëÉíÑçêíÜáåíÜÉ äÉÖáëä~íáçåKeÉêÉIíÜÉíÉêãáëìëÉÇ~ëáí~ééäáÉëëéÉÅáÑáÅ~ääóíç^_RQMJÉäáÖáÄäÉìåÇçÅìãÉåíÉÇëíìÇÉåíëK Education is essential for the growth and development of the mind. Undocumented students are people like you and me; they have rights. I give support because I believe that their dreams should come true, too. Christina Briones UC Santa Cruz '09 PqÜÉëÉëí~íáëíáÅëïÉêÉçÄí~áåÉÇÑêçã~ÖêçìéçÑëíìÇáÉëÅçåÇìÅíÉÇÄóíÜÉmÉïeáëé~åáÅ`ÉåíÉêIïïïKéÉïÜáëé~åáÅKçêÖ Q läáîÉêÉòImKjKEOMMRFKeáÖÜ~ëéáê~íáçåëIíçìÖÜÅÜçáÅÉëWeçïáåÉäáÖáÄáäáíóÑçêÑáå~åÅá~ä~áÇëÜ~éÉëÅçääÉÖÉÅÜçáÅÉÑçêÅçääÉÖÉJ êÉ~ÇóìåÇçÅìãÉåíÉÇëíìÇÉåíëKm~éÉêéêÉëÉåíÉÇ~ííÜÉ~ååì~äãÉÉíáåÖçÑíÜÉ^ëëçÅá~íáçåÑçêíÜÉpíìÇóçÑeáÖÜÉêbÇìÅ~íáçåImÜáä~ÇÉäéÜá~I m^K Rrp``bkqbo clo efdebo bar`^qflk mlif`v ^k^ivpfp Undocumented students give to our community by serving as high achieving role models. We should match them by broadening their access to a college education. 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Throughout their educational trajectory they have been instilled with the possibilities of the "American Dream" by way of encouragement from their previous teachers and other school personnel. All of these years they were told that college is the only way for a better life. These youth need the necessary resources and support from the state and institutional sectors. Richard D. Cortes, M.S. Counseling Faculty, Santa Monica College Trp``bkqbo clo efdebo bar`^qflk mlif`v ^k^ivpfp Articles about undocumented students: _~ÇÖÉêIbKEOMMOFKjóíÜë~åÇêÉ~äáíáÉëÑçêìåÇçÅìãÉåíÉÇëíìÇÉåíë~ííÉåÇáåÖrKpKÅçääÉÖÉë ~åÇìåáîÉêëáíáÉëKgçìêå~äçÑ`çääÉÖÉ^ÇãáëëáçåINTQINMJNRK _~ÇÖÉêIbKIv~äÉJiçÉÜêIpKIsÉêåçåIjKICpÅÜççåã~âÉêIiKråÇçÅìãÉåíÉÇëíìÇÉåíë~åÇ ÉäáÖáÄáäáíóÑçêÉåêçääãÉåí~írKpKÅçääÉÖÉë~åÇìåáîÉêëáíáÉëK ÜííéWLLïïïKå~Ñë~KçêÖL|LaçÅìãÉåíL|L~Çãáëëáçåë|ïê~éìé|åÉïëäÉííÉê|VKéÇÑ cÉêå~åÇçIjKElÅíçÄÉêORIOMMQFK_ÉóçåÇÄçêÇÉêëWqÜçìë~åÇëçÑìåÇçÅìãÉåíÉÇáããáÖê~åíë ~êÉrKpKÅçääÉÖÉëíìÇÉåíëKa~áäó_êìáåK ïïïKÇ~áäóÄêìáåKìÅä~KÉÇì eçÇÖÉIpKE^éêáäOTIOMMQFKr`i^áããáÖê~åíêáÖÜíëÅç~äáíáçåäçÄÄáÉëÑçêaob^j~Åíçå `~éáíçäeáääKa~áäó_êìáåK ïïïKÇ~áäóÄêìáåKìÅä~KÉÇì eìÉêí~I^KIp~äáå~ëI^KI`çåÇÉIaKICiçéÉòIcKgKEOMMQFKpéÉÅá~äáëëìÉçåÉÇìÅ~íáçåW aÉã~åÇëIÄ~ííäÉë~åÇÇêÉ~ãëçÑìåÇçÅìãÉåíÉÇëíìÇÉåíëKi~dÉåíÉÇÉ^òíä~åm~ê~içë mìÉÄäçëÇÉi~ë^ãÉêáÅ~ëIPPEOFK jÅdê~óIaçìÖä~ëE^éêáäOPIOMMSFKqÜÉfåîáëáÄäÉëKtÉëíj~Ö~òáåÉKiçë^åÖÉäÉëqáãÉëK ïïïKÇçìÖä~ëãÅÖê~óKÅçãLíÜÉáåîáëáÄäÉëKÜíãäK läáî~ëIjK^KEOMMQFK±ffofo^IqÜÉaob^j^ÅíI~åÇìåÇçÅìãÉåíÉÇÅçääÉÖÉëíìÇÉåí êÉëáÇÉåÅó≤Kgçìêå~äçÑ`çääÉÖÉ~åÇråáîÉêëáíói~ïIPM EOFIQPRJQSQK o~ÄâáåIeKEgìåÉQIOMMQFK^ÅíÄççëíëÅçääÉÖÉJÑìåÇáåÖçéíáçåëKa~áäó_êìáåK ïïïKÇ~áäóÄêìáåKìÅä~KÉÇìK råÇçÅìãÉåíÉÇáããáÖê~åíëíìÇÉåíëW^îÉêóÄêáÉÑçîÉêîáÉïçÑ~ÅÅÉëëíçÜáÖÜÉêÉÇìÅ~íáçå áåÅ~äáÑçêåá~≤ ÜííéWLLíÅä~KÖëÉáëKìÅä~KÉÇìLêÉéçêíÅ~êÇLÑÉ~íìêÉëLRJSL~ÄRQMLéÇÑLråÇçÅfããáÖpíìÇKéÇÑ sÉÖ~IjK^KEj~êÅÜNMIOMMQFKg³îÉåÉëëÉìåÉåé~ê~Ç~êÉë~éçóçÉåä~ìåáîÉêëáÇ~ÇKi~léáåá³å aáÖáí~äK tÉÄëáíÉWïïïKä~çéáåáçåKÅçã Undocumented students who are often overlooked and left behind, and deemed unworthy of support because they lack a piece of paper, can do so much for society if they are acknowledged and helped. 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I would be able to reach my educational goals, decrease my work hours, and therefore increase my community involvement. M.F. 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SB 160 will allow AB 540 students to apply for financial aid and reach their educational goals and contribute to society. J.B. pí~íÉ~åÇcÉÇÉê~äiÉÖáëä~íáçå OM SECTION 4: APPLYING IN COLLEGE TO AND SUCCEEDING With AB 540 I was able to attend and complete my very first year of college (2005-2006). 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You must submit any documentation required by the College or University (for example, proof of high school attendance in California). Contact the California Community College, University of California or California State University campus where you intend to enroll (or are enrolled) for instructions on documentation, additional procedures and applicable deadlines. ELIGIBILITY: I, the undersigned, am applying for a California Nonresident Tuition Exemption for eligible California high school graduates at (specify the college or university)___________________________, and I declare the following: Check YES or NO: Yes No I have graduated from a California high school or have attained the equivalent thereof, such as a High School Equivalency Certificate, issued by the California State GED Office or a Certificate of Proficiency, resulting from the California High School Proficiency Examination. Yes No I have attended high school in California for three or more years. Provide information on all school(s) you attended in grades 9-12: School City State Dates From - Month/Year To -Month/Year The University of California, The California State University and some California Community Colleges require documentation of high school attendance and graduation (or its equivalent). Follow campus instructions. Check the box that applies to you—check only one box: I am a nonimmigrant alien as defined by Federal law, [including, but not limited to, a foreign student (F v i s a ) , or exchange visitor (J visa)]. OR I am NOT a nonimmigrant alien (including, but not limited to, a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or an alien without lawful immigration status). AFFIDAVIT: I, the undersigned, declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information I have provided on this form is true and accurate. 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