NYS Dream Act

About the Dream Act

The Senator José Peralta New York State DREAM Act gives undocumented and other students access to New York State‐administered student financial aid to support their higher education costs.

Eligibility of the Dream Act for Non-Citizens

Undocumented/non-citizen students can still receive free money!

visit: NYS Dream Act | hesc.ny.gov to know more...

Step 1: Determining if you are eligible

Your permanent home is in NYS, and you are or have ONE of the following:

U-Visa
T-Visa
Temporary protected status, pursuant to the Federal Immigration Act of 1990
Without lawful immigration status (including those with DACA status)

AND you meet ONE of the following criteria:

You attended a NYS high school for 2 or more years, graduated from a NYS high school, and enroll or enrolled for undergraduate study at a NYS college within 5 years of receiving your NYS high school diploma OR
You attended a NYS high school for 2 or more years, graduated from a NYS high school, and enroll or enrolled for graduate study at a NYS college within 10 years of receiving your NYS high school diploma OR
You received a NYS high school equivalency diploma and enroll or enrolled for undergraduate study at a NYS college within 5 years of receiving your NYS high school equivalency diploma OR
You received a NYS high school equivalency diploma and enroll or enrolled for graduate study at a NYS college within 10 years of receiving your NYS high school equivalency diploma OR
You are or will be charged the NYS resident in-state tuition rate at a SUNY or CUNY college for a reason other than residency.

Your permanent home is outside of NYS, and you are or have ONE of the following:

U.S. citizen
Permanent lawful resident
Of a class of refugees paroled by the attorney general under his or her parole authority pertaining to the admission of aliens to the U.S.
U-Visa
T-Visa
Temporary protected status, pursuant to the Federal Immigration Act of 1990
Without lawful immigration status (including those with DACA status)

AND you meet ONE of the following criteria:

You attended a NYS high school for 2 or more years, graduated from a NYS high school, and enroll or enrolled for undergraduate study at a NYS college within 5 years of receiving your NYS high school diploma OR
You attended a NYS high school for 2 or more years, graduated from a NYS high school, and enroll or enrolled for graduate study at a NYS college within 10 years of receiving your NYS high school diploma OR
You received a NYS high school equivalency diploma and enroll or enrolled for undergraduate study at a NYS college within 5 years of receiving your NYS high school equivalency diploma OR
You received a NYS high school equivalency diploma and enroll or enrolled for graduate study at a NYS college within 10 years of receiving your NYS high school equivalency diploma OR
You are or will be charged the NYS resident in-state tuition rate at a SUNY or CUNY college for a reason other than residency.

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