Apply for the Promise

Interested students must first complete a Fall 2021 Admissions application to San Diego City, Mesa, or Miramar College at sdccd.edu/apply.

Complete a 2021-2022 financial aid application (FAFSA at fafsa.ed.gov or the Dream Act at dream.csac.ca.gov). Students should submit a financial aid application as soon as possible using the school code for the college they will be attending in the fall.

School Codes for FAFSA or Dream Act applications:

• City College: 001273
• Mesa College: 001275
• Miramar College: 014172

Interested students must complete a Promise application for the 2021-2022 academic school year. Students must only submit one Promise application. Submitting duplicate applications may delay the processing time of their application.

Note: We will be communicating with students primarily through the email address provided on their SDCCD admissions application. In addition, all email communication will be available to be view via their message center in their mySDCCD portal. Any pending items related to their Promise application will appear on their To-Do-List in their mySDCCD portal.

• For a step-by-step tutorial on how to access the message center go to tinyurl.com/messagecenterjobaid
• For a step-by-step tutorial on how to view the To-Do-List items go to tinyurl.com/viewtodolist

Complete an online new student orientation and meet with a college counselor to develop aneducation plan (a roadmap to graduation) as soon as possible.

For assistance with completing the new student orientation and education plan, please visit the Counseling office website:

Students must sign a Promise contract and attend a Promise orientation to secure their space in the program.

Note:  Information regarding the Promise contract and Promise orientation will ONLY be provided to students that meet the program eligibility requirements.  As program eligibility is determined, information regarding the Promise orientation will be sent to students via email on a rolling basis between May 1 and August 16, meaning that students can receive this information at any point between this time period.

Students must register for a minimum of 12 units by September 7, 2021.  Students that do not register in a minimum of 12 units by September 7, will be dismissed from the program and may be held responsible for repaying enrollment ($46/unit) and health fees ($20/semester).

• Appointments will be viewable in mySDCCD and emailed on June 19
• Fall registration by appointment begins June 24
• You can begin to enroll on or after your registration appointment time

Note: Does not apply to students with an appeal or a Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS) Waiver of Full-Time Status Requirement for Student Success form on file.  For details on the appeals process and DSPS waiver, please contact your Promise campus before the start of the Fall 2021 semester.