Application
The California Dream Act Service Incentive Grant (DSIG) Program is for 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.
- Eligible students must apply annually, attend a qualifying institution, have sufficient unmet financial need, and complete service hours in that academic year (July 1 through June 30).
- Semester students shall perform service hours in 150-hour increments and quarter students shall complete service hours in 100-hour increments.
- Students can volunteer with any organization that meets the criteria for a qualifying service organization. Organizations can complete and submit the Service Organization Registration form.
- For more information, please visit the California Dream Act Service Incentive Program page
Services for Undocumented Students can help you with this application! We can also help an organization submit their form. Students in the past have been DSIG fellows in departments on campus. Please feel free to send us an email at undoc@ucmerced.edu
