Apply for the Promise
A promise to help you
Through San Diego Promise, you will be encouraged in your academic achievement, social integration, and personal success through financial assistance and a strong support network of peers, staff, and faculty.
Benefits of the Promise
- Up to two years of free tuition and health fees
- Books grants for eligible students
- Access to Peer Mentors/Success Coach
- Counseling guidance and support to assist withsuccessfullycompleting your educational goals
Apply now
- Opens | November 13, 2023
- Final Application Deadline | Sunday, January 14, 2024, at 11:59 pm
- Sign Promise Contract Deadline | Sunday, January 28, 2024, at 11:59 pm
- Enroll in 12 units (Or full-time equivalency) Deadline | Sunday, February 11, 2024, at 11:59 pm
- Opens | January 22, 2024
- Priority Application Deadline | Sunday, April 5, 2024, at 11:59 pm
- Final Application Deadline | Sunday, August 5, 2024, at 11:59 pm
- Sign Promise Contract Deadline | Sunday, August 11, 2024, at 11:59 pm
- Enroll in 12 units (Or full time equivalency) Deadline | Monday, September 2, 2024, at 11:59 pm
- Pathway #1:First time to any College Student
- Pathway #2:Returning SDCCD students
- Pathway #3:Promise Specific Populations
- Enrolled, earned, attempted, or have ANY postsecondary experience are NOT eligible.
- Previously earned a degree or certificate from a postsecondary educational institution are NOT eligible.
- Students previously admitted or enrolled in the San Diego Promise at the San Diego Community College District are NOT eligible.
Exceptions
Students who earned or attempted college credits or postsecondary awards earned before graduation from High School would still be eligible for The San Diego Promise Program.- Enrolled, earned, attempted, or have ANY postsecondary experience during the following terms or semesters:
- Fall 2023
- Summer 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Previously earned a degree or certificate from a postsecondary educational institution are NOT eligible.
- Students previously admitted or enrolled in the San Diego Promise at the San Diego Community College District is NOT eligible.
Exceptions
Students who enrolled in courses at the San Diego College of Continuing Education will NOT be disqualified.- San Diego College of Continuing Education Alumni or recent Graduates.
- A veteran of the U.S Armed Forces:
- The term “veteran” means a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged.
- Undocumented Student:
- An undocumented student is a foreign national who:
- Entered the United States without inspection or with fraudulent documents;
- Entered legally as a nonimmigrant but then violated the terms of his or her status and remained in the United States without authorization;
- Has Deferred Action Childhood Arrival (“DACA”) status or has previously had DACA;
- Is otherwise currently in the process of legalizing.
- An undocumented student is a foreign national who:
- Justice Involved:
- Any individual who has at any time served a custody sentence in any adult or juvenile federal, state, or local detention facility; or in any alternative custody program such as home detention.
- Foster Youth:
- Be a current or former foster youth in California whose dependency was established or continued by a court of competent jurisdiction, including a tribal court.
- Previously earned a degree or certificate from a postsecondary educational institution are NOT eligible.
- Students previously admitted or enrolled in the San Diego Promise at the San Diego Community College District is NOT eligible.
Exceptions
Students who enrolled, earned, attempted, or have ANY postsecondary experience are STILL eligible to apply to the San Diego Promise Program.
Requirements for being admitted to the San diego promise
If a student meets one of the three San Diego Promise Pathways, Eligible students must have the following:
- High school diploma or High School Equivalency with completion year and received.
- Classified as a California Resident by the San Diego Community College District.
- Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or a California Dream Act application (CADA) and be received by the San Diego Community College District.
- Enrolled in 12 or more semester units for the Fall 2024 Semester at the San Diego Community College District.
Students may also complete a “Disability Support Programs and Services Waiver of Full-Time Status Requirement for Student Success Programs” indicating the advised amount of units considered full-time for the San Diego Promise.
Promise requirements for current promise students
To maintain San Diego Promise eligibility, students must:
- Complete a financial aid application (Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) or CA Dream Act
- Enroll in a minimum of 12 units each semester (does not apply to students with disability DSPS* accommodation on file)
*To learn more about Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS) at the San Diego Community College District please click here.
San Diego Promise Information Nights to Learn more
Join our virtual information session on the San Diego Promise program that offers up to two years of free college tuition, health fees, and grants for class materials for eligible students at San Diego City, Mesa, and Miramar Colleges.
Live on Zoom!
January 16, 2024 | 6pm to 7pm
February 13, 2024 | 6pm to 7pm
March 5, 2024 | 6pm to 7pm
April 16, 2024 | 6pm to 7pm
May 14, 2024 | 6pm to 7pm
June 14, 2024 | 6pm to 7pm
RSVP Today | www.tinyurl.com/sdccdpromise23
Update your contact information for San Diego Promise next steps!
Update your contact information in the mySDCCD Student Portal.