The Dream Act . . . will allow them to go to college in all 50 states. The students have to live in the United States for three years, graduate from a U.S. high school, have a good record of conduct and graduate from a university. When they get a degree they will be allowed to live in the United States.

In Texas, (undocumented students) are allowed to attend college but they won't be able to work in the U.S. even if they graduate with a 4.0.

[In 2003 the brothers learned that community college students with high GPAs could apply to transfer into the UC system. Angelo went first, to UCLA, where he will graduate this spring. Josh followed in his footsteps to UCLA this fall. Daniel decided to head north. Leaving his brothers in Los Angeles was hard, but] UC Berkeley has always held a special attraction for me, ... It has such a storied history, and I like how the university looks at the world from a humanitarian and activist viewpoint. It also has a good history department.

You just can't pay for that kind of exposure. Most students make the decision on where they will attend college in March and April. The fact that this happened during decision month really helps us.

You're only half-kidding about watering down. It's not right. Our students will go to college and have to compete against kids whose schools didn't water down their classes.

Studies have shown that high; unmet need is a barrier to college for many low-income students. The bill will gradually lower charges for some students, known as origination fees, over the next five years.