Helps with the ability to pay instate tuition. The Financial Aid office also has information on the California Dream Act which lets AB 540 students qualify for other state and non-state funded financial help at public colleges.  Go to the California Dream Act Page or contact the Financial Aid Office at 530-242-7650.

Undocumented students apply for admission as other students do by clicking on the CCC Apply Link and completing Shasta College’s Online Application. Admissions and Records also has a staff member dedicated to helping undocumented students determine residency.  Contact Rochelle Morris at 530-242-7664, rmorris@shastacollege.edu.   

If you need additional help, please visit the Student Success Center in room 102, the same building as Admissions and Records and Financial Aid.  Call (530) 242.7672 or (530) 242.7671.

1.   Apply for Admissions at Shasta College and obtain access to your MyShasta account.

2.   Apply for the California College Promise Grant (CCPG).

3.  Complete the California Dream Act Application. To help collect the required information on your Dream Act Application view the following:

• 2021-22 Dream Act application
• 2021-22 Dream application worksheet

4.   Submit your final High School Transcript to the Admissions and Records Office.

5.   Complete the CA Non-Resident Tuition Exemption Request form and submit to the Admissions and Records Office.  This form can be found on the Admissions click on Form choose AB540 Exemption Request.

6.   Once your Dream Act Application has been received by Shasta College, you will receive notification via the email regarding documents required to determine your eligibility for all California State grants. The documents/forms required will also be viewable in your MyShasta account under MyForms.

7.   You will receive an email notification once your eligibility has been determined. Your award letter will be available to view in your MyShasta account once final determination of award(s) have been confirmed.

8.   Apply for scholarships at www.shastacollege.edu/fa_scholarships, by reviewing Ayuda Financiera, clicking on Immigrants Rising Scholarships and Fellowships and searching in the other resources they provide.

You may be able to qualify for other programs or resources including EOPS, DSPS, SciFi (for foster youth), or other supportive programs.  Learn more at the Student Success Center (room 102, 530-242-7672) or the Office of Access and Equity (rooms 2071a, 2067, 530-242-7618).

Undocumented students are entitled to the same protection against sexual harassment or sexual discrimination guaranteed to everyone at Shasta College under Title IX. Undocumented students are also entitled to and will receive the same safety protections as other students.

GED Preparation: If a student is interested in taking classes to prepare for the GED or in taking the GED exam, they should click on GED Preparation in the Foundational Skills/Student Learning section of the Science, Language Arts, and Mathematics (SLAM) division site.

ESL: For more information on taking English as a Second Language classes or accessing ESL college resources click on ESL also found through the Foundational Skills/Student Learning section of the SLAM Division under the Office of Instruction.