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Eligibility

San José Promise 60 First 2 Free Foothill College Promise De Anza Promise Mission Promise Scholarship West Valley College Community Grant and Viking Promise
College San José City College Evergreen Valley College Foothill College De Anza College Mission College West Valley College
Do I need to have low income or financial challenges to be eligible? No Requirements:
  • Expected family income (EFC): Lower than $100,000
  • Must not be eligible for CCPG
 No No No No
Do I need to be a first-time college student? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Do I need to enroll in college full-time, or can I enroll part-time? Full Full Full Full Full Full
Do I need to be a resident of Santa Clara County (or eligible for resident exception – AB540)? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Do I need to be a resident of California (or eligible for resident exception – AB540)? No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
When do I need to start college after my high school graduation? Fall, Summer Summer, Fall Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer Fall, Summer Fall, Summer

Special Eligibility

Did you not meet eligibility requirements in the table above? You still might qualify if you meet any of these criteria:

San José Promise 60 First 2 Free Foothill College Promise De Anza Promise Mission Promise Scholarship West Valley College Community Grant and Viking Promise
College San José City College Evergreen Valley College Foothill College De Anza College Mision College West Valley College
Could I still qualify if I graduated high school more than 9 months ago? No No No Yes No No
Could I still qualify if I am a veteran who has never attended college? Yes No No Yes No No
Could I still qualify if I finished my GED after Fall 2020? Yes No No Yes No No

Program Application

San José Promise 60 First 2 Free Foothill College Promise De Anza Promise Mission Promise Scholarship West Valley College Community Grant and Viking Promise
College San José City College Evergreen Valley College Foothill College De Anza College Mission College West Valley College
Is there an application deadline? Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Is there guaranteed program space for all eligible applicants? No, depends on funding. No, depends on funding. Yes, if eligible. Yes, if eligible. No, depends on funding. No, depends on funding.
Are participants required to attend a program orientation? Yes No No No Yes Yes
Are participants required to complete an Education Plan? Yes No No No Yes Yes

Program Benefits

San José Promise 60 First 2 Free Foothill College Promise De Anza Promise Mission Promise Scholarship West Valley College Community Grant and Viking Promise
College San José City College Evergreen Valley College Foothill College De Anza College Mission College West Valley College
Is tuition covered? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Are non-tuition student fees covered? Yes No Yes Yes Can use $1,000 per session to pay student fees. Can use $1,000 per session to pay student fees.
Are books and materials covered? Yes No Yes, for qualified students. $500 bookstore credit each year. Can use $1,000/session for books/materials. Can use $1,000/session for books/materials.
Is a VTA Smartpass included? Yes Yes No Yes Yes Can use $1,000/session for transportation costs.
Do Promise students receive priority registration? Yes No No No No No

Continuation Requirements

San José Promise 60 First 2 Free Foothill College Promise De Anza Promise Mission Promise Scholarship West Valley College Community Grant and Viking Promise
College San José City College Evergreen Valley College Foothill College De Anza College Mission College West Valley College
Is there a minimum GPA to continue to the second year of the program? Yes, 2.0 GPA No No Yes, 2.0 GPA Yes, 2.0 GPA Yes, 2.0 GPA
Can Promise students rejoin the program (enrolling on a full-time basis) after stopping out or enrolling part time? No No Yes Yes No No
Can Promise students rejoin the program (enrolling on a full-time basis) if all units from previous session were not completed? If an appeal is approved by a counselor. Yes Yes No Must complete 66.7% of attempted cumulative units to reenroll. No
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