"According to the CADAA website, the California Student Aid Commission “has not now, or in the past, shared any information which would indicate a student's immigration status, either documented or undocumented.” CSAC also references the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a federal law that aims to protect the privacy of student education records."
"SB 54 and AB 21 are laws that require CSAC to “refrain from disclosing any personal information or discussing legal status,” Kangas said. She added that CSAC anonymizes student data. Nikki Majidi, vice president of legislative affairs for the Cal State Student Association, also showed support for SB 323, a bill that would require “California's public and private colleges and universities to promote the California Dream Act application.”"
"Kangas worries there is a risk of losing “an entire generation of students, not because they lack talent,” but because of concerns that providing information could expose loved ones to immigration enforcement. “That message now collides with another reality: fear. Fear that applying for aid could expose a loved one to harm, and fear that the systems designed to support them may not be able to protect them.”"
Each number represents a student who is a U.S. citizen and eligible for federal and state aid. Concerns exist that providing information for aid could expose loved ones to immigration enforcement, creating fear that systems meant to support students may not protect them. The California Student Aid Commission states it has not shared information indicating a student’s immigration status, whether documented or undocumented. The commission also cites the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, which protects privacy of student education records. State laws SB 54 and AB 21 require CSAC to refrain from disclosing personal information or discussing legal status, and CSAC anonymizes student data. Support also exists for promoting the California Dream Act application to advance equity.
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