The hotly debated Dream Act could pave the way for more illegal-immigrant students to enter California universities and community colleges by allowing them to apply for and receive state grants, university scholarships and fee waivers -- the same aid offered to legal residents.
It would take effect in January 2013, and is estimated to cost between $22 and $32 million.
Senate Bill 185 would allow university admissions offices to consider students' race, ethnicity, gender and income, but would prohibit them from giving preference based on those factors. If signed, it would become law Jan. 1. Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a similar bill in 2010.
Brown has until midnight Sunday to either sign or veto the bills. If he does nothing, the bills automatically become law.
While the Dream Act promises to change the lives of thousands of illegal-immigrant students by making college financially attainable, SB 185 may end up being little more than a catalyst for a lively conversation about race relations.
SB 185 was the subject of a controversial demonstration last month at UC Berkeley when a Republican student group held an "increase diversity" bake sale and sold pastries at racially-adjusted prices.
Read more: http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/10/07/2568870/bills-promise-educational-diversity.html#ixzz1aAKp5CoG
illegals do not make enough money to pay for a college education so therefore illegals will soon get free college educations, is this fair ?
It would take effect in January 2013, and is estimated to cost between $22 and $32 million.
Senate Bill 185 would allow university admissions offices to consider students' race, ethnicity, gender and income, but would prohibit them from giving preference based on those factors. If signed, it would become law Jan. 1. Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a similar bill in 2010.
Brown has until midnight Sunday to either sign or veto the bills. If he does nothing, the bills automatically become law.
While the Dream Act promises to change the lives of thousands of illegal-immigrant students by making college financially attainable, SB 185 may end up being little more than a catalyst for a lively conversation about race relations.
SB 185 was the subject of a controversial demonstration last month at UC Berkeley when a Republican student group held an "increase diversity" bake sale and sold pastries at racially-adjusted prices.
Read more: http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/10/07/2568870/bills-promise-educational-diversity.html#ixzz1aAKp5CoG
illegals do not make enough money to pay for a college education so therefore illegals will soon get free college educations, is this fair ?