Dream Center

We assist with completing the following:

• Assisting Undocumented, DACA, and AB540 students with the application and enrollment process
• Residency forms
• California Dream Act Application (CADAA)
• Financial aid guidance and scholarship information
• Connections to other programs on campus
• Referrals to outside agencies

Legal Consultations

The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), in collaboration with Los Rios Community College District, offers free virtual/telephone immigration consultations to Los Rios students, faculty, and staff. CHIRLA immigration services include:

• Immigration Relief Screenings
• DACA Renewals
• Advance Parole
• Naturalization/Citizenship
• Adjustment of Status
• Family-Based Immigration
• Know Your Rights

Our college offers both in-person and virtual consultations. To make an appointment with CHIRLA, visit Find Your Ally.

Please note: You are not required to state the nature of your case/question to CRC staff to make an appointment with a lawyer.

Dream Center staff members can assist with the completion of the California Dream Act Application (CADAA) or the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you need assistance, please schedule an appointment with a Dream Center staff member.

Questions regarding your financial aid status or package should be directed to our Financial Aid Department.

If a Dream Center staff member is unavailable, financial aid representatives are also available to answer any general questions regarding financial aid as well as assist with the completion of the California Dream Act Application (CADAA) or the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Schedule a meeting with Financial Aid.

The California Dream Act Service Incentive Grant (DSIG) Program encourages eligible California Dream Act Applicant (CADAA) students to perform community or volunteer service. The California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) will award up to $4,500 per academic year (up to $2,250 per semester) to eligible students. This grant is available for up to 8 semesters while students have an active Cal Grant A or B award.

Eligible students must apply annually, attend a qualifying institution, have sufficient unmet financial need, and complete service hours in that academic year (July 1 through June 30). Semester students shall perform service hours in 150-hour increments. Students can volunteer with any of the organization(s) on the List of Service Organizations or with any organization not on the list if it meets the criteria for a qualifying service organization.

What is an Eligible Student?

• Completed and submitted California Dream Act Application (CADAA) for that academic year.
  
• Is an active recipient of a Cal Grant A or Cal Grant B award. Cal Grant A recipients must have met Cal Grant B eligibility.
• Demonstrate enough financial need (determined by CSAC or the institution).
• Enrolled in a qualifying institution.

What is a qualifying community or volunteer service organization?

• A nonprofit as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
• Any federal, state, or local government entity.
• Any school on the Cal Grant Eligible Schools list on the CSAC website.

Community or volunteer service performed by the participating student is not advocacy of a political, social, or religious nature.

Grant Application and Payment Request Forms

Step 1: Apply for the California Dream Act Service Incentive Grant Program

• Application period for the new academic year opens July 1. Applications will be accepted through the end of the academic year, June 30, or until all 1,667 awards are exhausted, whichever comes first.

Step 2: Request payment from the California Dream Act Service Incentive Grant Program

For more information, please contact the CRC Dream Center.

Incoming first-year students and returning students receive ongoing support through the admissions process as early as the start of their senior year in high school and throughout their time at CRC. Dream Center staff assists and conducts student follow-ups to ensure that students are taking the right steps towards college readiness. We support students through the following processes:

• CCCApply
• CA Dream Act Application
• College residency documents

UndocuAlly trainings are designed for staff, faculty, student employees and others who work with undocumented students and students from mixed status families at Cosumnes River College. The training provides an overview of the federal and state policies that impact the lives of undocumented students and students from mixed-status families, knowledge of the conditions experienced by students, activities, to reach a greater understanding on how to address these needs, and tools to become allies and advocated during student’s college journey and beyond.

Contact the Dream Center for more information on future UndocuAlly training sessions: CRC-DreamCenter@crc.losrios.edu.

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• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) - FERPA is a federal law that prohibits schools from disclosing personally identifiable information in a student’s “education records” to a third party without the consent of the student (or parent, if the student is under 18 years old).
• SB 183 - This law extends existing protection regarding equal rights and opportunities in postsecondary educational institutions in California from being subjected to discrimination on those bases of immigration status.
• SB 54 - The California Values Act (SB 54) declares that immigrants are valuable and essential members of the California community. This law ensures that no state and local resources are used to assist federal immigration enforcement and that our schools and colleges are safe spaces for everyone in our community.