What to say to the financial aid office
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What to say to the financial aid office
To check my in state tuition "Hi, my name is ________, student ID ________. I meet the AB 540 rules. I signed the affidavit in my CA Dream Act Application on ________. Can you confirm I am coded as exempt from nonresident tuition? If not, what do you need from me, and by what date?"
If I was billed nonresident tuition "I was charged nonresident tuition, but I qualify for the AB 540 exemption. I have my transcripts and my diploma or GED here. Can you fix the charge, or hold it while you review? Who is the Dreamer Resource Liaison I can talk to?"
To check my aid "I filed the CA Dream Act Application on ________. My Dream ID is ________. Is anything missing from my file? Am I being considered for the Cal Grant, the Middle Class Scholarship and campus grants?"
If my family's income changed "Our income dropped this year because ________. Can you review my aid offer? What papers should I bring?"
Notes Name of person: ________ Date: ________ What they said I need: ________ Deadline: ________
From College Complete Guide. Facts checked October 21, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.