{"id":"8112551d-7b81-46dc-bd3b-d5e9cb5453ff","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/09/05/us-news/inside-californias-college-aid-system-for-illegal-migrant-students/","domain":"nypost.com","outlet":{"name":"New York Post","country":"US","cred":2,"lean":1,"curated":true},"title":"California’s free ride means illegal migrants get money for college — while Golden State natives pay big","plainHeadline":"California pays state aid to undocumented students including in-state tuition.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["California provides state-funded grants and in-state tuition to illegal migrant students as of 2023.","Approximately 102,000 illegal migrants were attending California colleges and universities in 2023.","Many middle-class California families struggle to qualify for substantial financial aid amid high costs.","USC senior Ava Schmidt criticized disparities after receiving only $2,000 in aid while tuition tops $75,000.","California Dream Act and AB 540 enable tuition waivers and subsidized loans for undocumented students."],"topics":["Education","Finance","Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-06T02:30:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-06T03:10:11.101Z","story":null}