Regain Eligibility & Special Consideration

Santa Monica College
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SMC Promise
Regain Eligibility/Special Consideration

Any student who has Opted In and is still within their 2 years of SMC Promise eligibility, and has fallen out of eligibility, only needs to enroll in their Unit Requirement for the future full- term semester, prior to that semesters specific requirement deadline, to Regain Eligibility. Students that Regain Eligibility will still need to complete both their Financial Aid and Unit Requirements by the semester's specific requirement deadline to receive benefits.

The Regain Eligibility policy only applies to the full- term Fall and Spring semesters.

The following are some examples, but are not limited to such examples, to give you a better understanding of how to Regain Eligibility for this upcoming Spring 2027 semester:

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Example 1 - Completed both Financial Aid & Unit Requirements at deadline, but did NOT complete classes with passing grades.

Student's Financial Aid Requirement is completed and is enrolled in their Unit Requirement / DSPS RCL-UR in the Fall 2026 semester through the requirement deadline of November 1, 2026. At the end of the semester the student does not complete their Unit Requirement/ DSPS UR with passing grades.

The student will fall out of SMC Promise eligibility for the future Winter/ Spring 2027 semesters.

The student then enrolls in their Unit Requirement/ DSPS RCL-UR in the future Spring 2027 semester, prior to April 18, 2027. The student will automatically Regain Eligibility for the Fall 2026 semester.

Example 2 - Did NOT complete the Unit Requirement/ DSPS RCL-UR at deadline. Needs to PAY fees & no refund.

Student's Financial Aid Requirement is completed but is not enrolled in their Unit Requirement/ DSPS RCL-UR for the Fall 2026 semester at the requirement deadline of November 1, 2026.

The student will fall out of SMC Promise eligibility for the future Winter/ Spring 2027 semesters, will need to pay for their Fall 2026 semester fees, and or if they paid out of pocket will not qualify for a refund.

The student then enrolls in their Unit Requirement/ DSPS RCL-UR for the future Spring 2027 semester, prior to April 18, 2027. The student will automatically Regain Eligibility for the Spring 2027 semester.

Example 3 - Did NOT complete the Financial Aid Requirement at deadline. Needs to PAY fees & no refund.

Student's Financial Aid Requirement is Incomplete for the Fall 2026 semester at the requirement deadline of November 1, 2027.

The student then enrolls in their Unit Requirement/ DSPS RCL-UR for the future Spring 2027 semester, prior to April 18, 2027. The student will automatically Regain Eligibility for the Fall 2026 semester.

Student's 2026-2027 Financial Aid Requirement must be also completed and received prior to April 18,2027 deadline for the Spring 2027 semester.

Please login to your Corsair Connect- SMC Promise to check your eligibility status, requirements, dates, deadlines and pertinent information: Welcome to Corsair Connect

If you have any questions about Regain Eligibility please send an email with your complete name and SMC ID number to SMCPromise@smc.edu

SMC Promise Special Consideration

If you do not meet the basic SMC Promise basic eligibility criteria, cannot Regain Eligibility, or if you have an extenuating circumstance, please email SMCPromise@smc.edu to request a SMC Promise Special Consideration. It is not guaranteed that you will gain eligibility, but your file will be reviewed.

Special Considerations must be initiated by the student by sending an email. We are currently not processing Special Consideration requests for the short- term Winter 2027 semester.