California Dream Act Service Incentive Grant Program (DSIG)

What is​ DSIG?

The California Dream Act Service Incentive Grant Program (DSIG) encourages Cal Grant B recipients to perform community or volunteer ​​service. Up to 2,500 eligible students will be awarded $3,000 per academic year ($1,500 per semester) for up to 8 semesters and must apply annually to the program.

 

GRANT E​LIGIBILITY ​REQUIREMENTS

  • Complete and submit the California Dream Act Application (CADAA)​ for the academic year
  • Must be an active recipient of a Cal Grant B Award
  • Complete 150 hours per semester of community or volunteer service hours

 

QUALIFYING COMMUNITY OR VOLUNTEER SERVICE ORGANIZATION

  • Any school on the Cal Grant Eligible Schools list on the CSAC website.
  • Organization shall have been established for a minimum of two years before the first date on which a participating student begins performing service hours to qualify for this program.
  • Organizations not on the List of Service Organizations, can complete and submit the Service Organization Registration form found on the DSIG Forms webpage.

 

INTERESTED? WHAT NEXT?

Step 1: ​​​Apply 

​Step 2: Pe​​rfo​rm Hours
  • ​​​Complete 150 hours per semester of community or volunteer service.

​Step 3: Reques​t Paym​​ent
  • ​Download, complete, and submit the Payment Request form; include verification of hours.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO CONFIRM ELIGIBILITY, PLEASE CONTACT:

Financial Aid Department

Location: JSC-201

Phone: 714-564-6242

Email: financial_aid@sac.edu​

Website: www.sac.edu/financialaid​