American Dream Fund

Two years ago, Arizona voters approved Proposition 300.  This legislation makes university students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents, or who do not have lawful immigration status, ineligible for state-funded or subsidized financial aid.  It also requires them to pay out-of-state tuition, which is currently about $18,000 a year at Arizona State University (ASU).  In-state tuition is about $5,500. 

The passage of this proposition made it nearly impossible for some of Arizona’s brightest students to attend ASU. 

Concerned about what this could mean for the state’s future, community and business leaders formed the American Dream Fund Coalition.  The Coalition then established the American Dream Fund, which is administered through a partnership between Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. and Arizona College Scholarship Foundation.  Since its inception, the American Dream Fund has garnered support from the philanthropic and business communities as well as concerned Arizona citizens who believe helping these students benefits all of us.   

The goal of the fund is to provide sponsorships for undocumented Arizona graduates so they can continue their education at ASU. The idea is to bridge the gap while we wait for Congress to pass the DREAM (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) Act, which would provide a path to legal residency for students who meet certain stringent criteria. 

If you would like to make a tax deductable donation, you may mail a check payable to:

 “American Dream Fund” c/o Arizona College Scholarship Foundation
  1430 E. Missouri Ave., Suite B-205
  Phoenix, AZ 85014

  or to:

 CPLC
 1112 E. Buckeye Road
 Phoenix, AZ 85034

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