Local Resources for DREAMers

Local Community Resources for DREAMers

• Find Your Ally

  The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, in partnership with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and the Foundation for California Community Colleges (FoundationCCC), has developed the Higher Education Immigration Legal Services Program. This program provides a wide range of free immigration legal services to undocumented and mixed status students, faculty and staff on California community college campuses.

  Find Your Ally

• California DREAM Act Service Incentive Grant (DSIG) Program

  Diablo Valley College participates in the California DREAM Act Service Incentive Grant (DSIG) Program. This is a volunteer opportunity to earn a service grant.

  California Dream Act Applicant (CADAA) students with a Cal Grant A award that met Cal Grant B eligibility or a Cal Grant B award are eligible for the service grant by performing community or volunteer service with a DVC department and/or special program. 

  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.

  To apply or learn more about DVC's DREAMers Leadership Program, please contact dreamers@dvc.edu.

  California DREAM Act Service Incentive Grant (DSIG) Program

• Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA)

  Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA) is a local nonprofit with a 102-year-old history of providing high-quality immigration legal services to Bay Area immigrant communities.  IIBA provides affordable immigration legal services, education, and civic engagement opportunities.

  Free Immigration Legal Consults

  IIBA is offering free immigration legal consultations and related services to ALL California Community College students, faculty, and staff. 

  Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA)

• Immigrants Rising

  We encourage all who would like more information on the DREAM Act and any legislation pertaining to undocumented individuals to please visit the Immigrants Rising website. They aid undocumented students in their pursuit of a U.S. college education.

  Immigrants Rising offers a wide variety of programs and services including, but not limited to:

  • Beyond DACA (Immigrants Rising helps the undocumented community prepare for a future without DACA and advocates for a more permanent solution.)
  • California In-State Tuition Tool
  • Scholarships and Fellowships
  • Entrepreneurship & Freelancing
  • Leadership and Career Development (Immigrants Rising provides undocumented professionals with training, mentorship, hands-on career experience, and financial support to reach their career goals.)
  • Art and Empowerment
  • Immigration Law and Policy
  • Training for Educators (Educational Resource Binder, Top 10 Ways to Support Undocumented Students, Quick Guide to College Access for Undocumented Students in CA)
  • Wellness Support Groups (UndocuAPI, UndocuLGBTQ+, Formerly Undocumented, UndocuWomen, UndocuLove, Coping with Uncertainty, Life Outside the US)
  • Storytelling (Immigrants Rising trains undocumented people to reclaim and share their stories to heal, strengthen community bonds, transform hearts and minds, and advance policy legislation.)

• Immigration/Legal Resources

  Immigration laws are complex, subject to change, and broad in their interpretation. Specific immigration questions should be referred to the following agencies:

  • Free Immigration Legal Consultations through IIBA 
  • Legal Services
  • Immigration Help for Low-Income Families
  • Immigration Lawyer Search
  • National Immigration Law Center
  • Consideration for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

• Resources for Educators

  • Overview of Undocumented Students
  • Top 10 Ways to Support Undocumented Students
  • Immigrants Rising Educational Resource Binder
  • Effectively Supporting Black Undocumented Students Through Higher Education
  • 5 Tips for Educators to Help Students Get Started as Independent Contractors/Freelancers
  • Higher Education Resources