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Eligibility
De Anza Promise | |
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College |
De Anza College |
Do I need to have low income or financial challenges to be eligible? |
No |
Do I need to be a first-time college student? | Yes |
Do I need to enroll in college full-time, or can I enroll part-time? | Full |
Do I need to be a resident of Santa Clara County (or eligible for resident exception – AB540)? | Yes |
Do I need to be a resident of California (or eligible for resident exception – AB540)? | Yes |
When do I need to start college after my high school graduation? | Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer |
Special Eligibility
Did you not meet eligibility requirements in the table above? You still might qualify if you meet any of these criteria:
De Anza Promise | |
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College |
De Anza College |
Could I still qualify if I graduated high school more than 9 months ago? | Yes |
Could I still qualify if I am a veteran who has never attended college? | Yes |
Could I still qualify if I finished my GED after Fall 2020? | Yes |
Program Application
De Anza Promise | |
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College |
De Anza College |
Is there an application deadline? | No |
Is there guaranteed program space for all eligible applicants? | Yes, if eligible. |
Are participants required to attend a program orientation? | No |
Are participants required to complete an Education Plan? | No |
Program Benefits
De Anza Promise | |
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College |
De Anza College |
Is tuition covered? | Yes |
Are non-tuition student fees covered? | Yes |
Are books and materials covered? | $500 bookstore credit each year. |
Is a VTA Smartpass included? | Yes |
Do Promise students receive priority registration? | No |
Continuation Requirements
De Anza Promise | |
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College |
De Anza College |
Is there a minimum GPA to continue to the second year of the program? | Yes, 2.0 GPA |
Can Promise students rejoin the program (enrolling on a full-time basis) after stopping out or enrolling part time? | Yes |
Can Promise students rejoin the program (enrolling on a full-time basis) if all units from previous session were not completed? | No |