Underrepresented Backgrounds
Students who represent at least one of the groups below and who meet the other eligibility requirements for LAEP are eligible to apply for the program.
- First generation college student
- Low income (eligible for a Pell Grant)
- Current or former foster youth
- Homeless students or those at risk of becoming homeless
- Students with disabilities
- Displaced workers (students receiving unemployment benefits)
- Students with dependent children
- Formerly incarcerated students
- AB540 or DACA students with employment authorization card
- Veterans
STEM majors and students who are First Generation College Students, Homeless (or at risk of becoming homeless), or current or former foster youth will receive priority.