The funding amounts to 1 % of the overall $ 1.4 billion Cal Grant program , officials said . The students will be at the top of their class and on a path to citizenship . The new law , effective in 2013 , is half of the California Dream law . `` The signing of now both parts of the California Dream Act will send a message across the country that California is prepared to lead the country with a positive and productive vision for how we approach challenging issues related to immigration , '' Cedillo said in a statement . The other half was approved in 2012 , allowing private scholarships for similar reasons .
The funding amounts to 1 % of the overall $ 1.4 billion Cal Grant program , officials said . The students will be at the top of their class and on a path to citizenship . The new law , effective in 2013 , is half of the California Dream law . The other half was approved in 2012 , allowing private scholarships for similar reasons .