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Committee advances bill to raise Dream Loan cap for undocumented graduate students

3772699 · June 11, 2025
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AB 681 would increase the annual Dream Loan cap from $4,000 to $20,500 to better match graduate program costs; the Senate Education Committee moved the bill on a 5‑1 vote.

The Senate Education Committee moved AB 681, carried by Assemblymember El Hawari, which would raise the annual loan cap for the California Dream Loan program from $4,000 to $20,500 to better align with graduate school costs. The committee recorded the motion and reported the bill out by a 5‑1 vote.

Supporters, including University of California and California State University representatives and student testimony…

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