If you need help submitting your CCC application, our Undocumented Student Program Coordinator can help you. Contact Stephanie Figueroa for more information at: cccundoc@email.4cd.edu or call 510-215-4882.

Being an Undocumented Student does not always mean you are an out-of-state/non-resident. If you are being charged out-of-state/non-resident fees, contact Admissions & Records for information on:

• How to qualify for AB 540 status and/or the expansions SB 68 & AB 2000 
• Applying for residency reclassification to pay in-state fees 
• California Dream Act Application
• California Dream Service Incentive Grant

Please contact Financial Aid at financialaid@contracosta.edu or call 510-215-6026/510-215-2810.

Undocumented students can receive financial aid to pay for college. Here are some of the available options: 

• Apply for the CA DREAM ACT before the priority deadline, March 2nd
  Note: you can still submit your Ca Dream Act after March 2nd, in fact, you can submit the CADAA any day of the
• Apply for grants such as the California Promise Grant and Cal grant
• Apply for the CA Dream Service Incentive Grant 
• Apply to CCC Foundation Scholarships. By submitting your scholarship application, you are considered for more than 80+ scholarships! 

Students taking non-credit are in the same class with the same teacher, same assignments, same exams, and therefore the same high standards and quality of our credit courses.

Since these courses are free, undocumented students no longer have the obstacle of high tuition fees for these courses.

• Take free non-credit versions of all our ESL (English as a Second Language) skills area courses from beginning to high-intermediate level 
• For more information on ESL NON-CREDIT classes, please contact: Nooshi Borhan or Shelley Ruby at cccesl@email.4cd.edu or call 510-215-4988

Undocumented students with disabilities have access to services such as accommodations, transportation on campus, note-taking through DSPS (Disabled Students Programs and Services). 

For more information, please contact: DSPSOffice@contracosta.edu or call 510-215-3969.  

For undocumented students that are eligible for AB 540 and the California Promise Grant (formerly BOG Fee Waiver), You may apply for EOPS (EXTENDED OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS & SERVICES) 

EOPS’s primary goal is to encourage the enrollment, retention and transfer of students disadvantaged by language, social, economic, and educational circumstances, and to facilitate the successful completion of their goals and objectives in college. EOPS offers academic counseling, book vouchers, free tutoring, other support services. 

To apply, please contact Leticia Mendoza – lmendoza@contracosta.edu or call 510-215-3949 or 510-215-3942 

CCC’s Welness + Resources works in partnership with the Wright Institute to provide confidential counseling appointments for undocumented students in need of mental health services.   

For more information, please contact us at wellness@contracosta.edu or call 510-215-3960.
You can also contact our Counseling Department at 510-215-3935. 

At CCC, we understand how challenging and difficult it can sometimes be to put food on the table. As a CCC student, you will have access to the Food Pantry, which offers both canned and packaged foods. 

CCC’s Food Pantry is open Wednesdays 9am to 11am or by appointment. 

Please contact Hope Dixon – hdixon@contracosta.edu or call 510-215-4796. 

Are you interested in getting involved with student organizations or student government in the Student Life Office? 

Please contact Angela Loera – aloera@contracosta.edu or call 510-215-2923 or 510-215-6774. 

Our Transfer Center and Career Services Center are here to help you accomplish your goals, whether you are interesting is transferring to a 4 year-institution as an undocumented student or working and finding a job as an undocumented person. 

Please contact our Transfer Services at careerservices@contracosta.edu –or call 510-215-6874 

• Immigrants Rising — empower undocumented young people to achieve educational and career goals through personal, institutional, and policy transformation. Support with scholarships, legal help & mental health wellness for undocumented students.
• The Center for Cultural Power  —  a Woman of Color artist-led organization supporting and inspiring artists and culture makers through art, creativity, bio-cultural diversity, truth-telling, regenerative relationships, transformation, and Joy.
• Korean Community Center of the East Bay — empowers immigrants in the Bay Area through access to education, services, resources, and advocacy.
• United We Dream — an immigrant youth-led community supporting, engaging, and empowering to make voices heard.
• UndocuBlack Network — a multigenerational network fostering community and access to resources.
• Richmond Community Foundation Connects (RCF Connects) — a leading motivator in Contra Costa County in philanthropy and community change to build healthy, thriving communities.
• Catholic Charities of the East Bay — a family support services, housing services, mental health, and immigration legal services in East Bay.
• International Rescue Committee — helps people affected by humanitarian crises—including the climate crisis—survive, recover and rebuild their lives. Support with citizenship questions and applications.
• The Unity Council — a Non-profit-Social Equity Development Corporation in Fruitvale, Oakland, empowers families and communities by providing tools, knowledge, and resources.
• Monument Impact — assists immigrants, refugees, and low-income residents in Concord and surrounding communities through advocacy, tools, and resources.
• Familias Unidas — offers counseling and information center/referral services.
• Carecen SF (Central American Resource Center) — provides advocacy for immigrant rights, juvenile justice, and Latinx health.

• #UNDOCUHUSTLE — Immigrants Rising provides resources on entrepreneurship and freelancing, including planning, how to get started, financing, and marketing a business.
• Social Entrepreneurship — Immigrants Rising provides basic facts, funding opportunities, frequently asked questions, and additional resources on Social Entrepreneurship.
• UndocuJoy (Video) — A short video created by, Define American tells a story inspired by a poem by local artist Yosimar Reyes. The video encourages undocumented Americans to share their authentic moments of joy, and allies are encouraged to spread their message.

For more information, visit: Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA)

• Schedule an appointment for a free, confidential immigration consultation.
  Available via telephone or Zoom every Monday and Tuesday from 10 am to 3 pm
• Funding to cover DACA renewal and initial application fees, upon funding availability
• Legal assistance for naturalization, DACA initial and renewal applications, family-based petitions, U visas, and others
• Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and green card (permanent resident) renewal or replacements
• Remote citizenship classes
• For more information, please get in touch with Luis Ramirez
  at Lramirez@iibayarea.org or Phone: (925) 237-8581 ext. 20

For more information, visit: East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC)

• Schedule an appointment for a free, confidential immigration legal consultation
• DACA renewal applications
• Humanitarian and family-based immigration relief

• Immigration Law Help — helps low-income immigrants find legal help and non-profits through an easy-to-use searchable map by zip code.
• Department of Social Services — a list of legal help providers by county.
• Stand Together Contra Costa — provides legal services, community workshops, legal clinics, and training.
  
• MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) — is a Latinx legal civil rights organization headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.
• Centro Legal De La Raza — specializes in immigration, eviction, and employee rights in Alameda County.
• Immigrant Legal Resource Center — supports legal assistance, policy, and advocacy. Issues and areas of expertise include Asylum, Civic Participation, Citizenship and Naturalization, DACA, LGBT, and more.
• Bay Area Legal Aid — provides support from immigration assistance, child support, divorce, restraining orders, child custody, and other services.