The California Dream Act Service Incentive Grant Program

The California Dream Act Service Incentive Grant Program (DSIG) encourages California Dream Act Applicant (CADAA) Students with a Cal Grant A award that met Cal Grant B eligibility or a Cal Grant B award 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 or up to $1,500 per quarter) to 1,667 eligible students. The grant will be available to the student for up to 8 semesters or up to 12 quarters while they have an active Cal Grant A or B award. Students must also meet Satisfactory Academic Progress and complete any necessary verification for their Cal Grant award.

What is an Eligible Student?

Completed and submitted California Dream Act Application (CADAA) for that academic year.

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 institution?

Any school on the Cal Grant Eligible Schools list on the CSAC website.

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.

Organization shall have been established for a minimum of two years before the first date on which a participating student begins performing service hours to qualify for this program.

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

Community or volunteer service is related to the participating student’s field of study or is in furtherance of community service or a community need.

Step 1 – Apply for the California Dream Act Service Incentive Grant Program
Step 2 – Request payment from the California Dream Act Service Incentive Grant Program

 

DSIG Workshop Stream Presentation