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This site is designed to address the most common questions raised by undocumented immigrant students like you who want a better future. The information contained may not always be conclusive thereby requiring additional consultation.

If you dream of a better future, you can prepare for it, even without papers, AND you can pay lower in-state tuition instead of out-of-state tuition if you qualify for AB 540. This is possible because of a state law known as AB 540 or the California Nonresident Tuition Exemption, also known as the AB540 Affidavit. Once you are admitted to a California public college or university you can submit the California Nonresident Tuition Exemption Request. As long as you maintain continuous enrollment once you have been granted the exemption you will continue to be charged the in-state tuition rate.

AB 540 has attendance, coursework and graduation Requirements. As a result of AB 540 you can apply for exemption from out-of-state tuition. This is a brief summary of the requirements. For a full listing see the “What is AB 540” page.

• A total attainment of coursework credits earned equivalent to three years or more at any California high school.
• High school graduation diploma, or GED, or attainment of an associate degree or fulfilment of the minimum transfer requirements established for the California State University or the University of California.

• Total attendance of three years in a California school equivalent to three years of full time attendance at a California high school, elementary or middle school, adult school, California Community College, or in combination of these schools.
• Must register or be currently enrolled at an accredited institution of public higher education in California.
• Must file or will file an affidavit as required by individual institutions, stating that the filer will apply for legal residency as soon as possible.
• Must not hold a valid non-immigrant visa.