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Eligibility

Detailed information and requirements to join SMC Promise and remain eligible.

Deadline to Join SMC Promise 2021-22

*NOTE: You only need to "Opt-In" to join SMC Promise once. You will automatically be eligible for the program as long as you apply by the deadlines below and meet ALL eligibility requirements for each term. 

  • Summer 2021: July 6 (Must already be enrolled in 12 units by this date to become eligible.)
  • Fall 2021: September 12 (Must already be enrolled in 12 units by this date to become eligible.)
  • Winter 2022: January 16 (Must already be enrolled in 12 units by this date to become eligible.)
  • Spring 2022: February 27 (Must already be enrolled in 12 units by this date to become eligible.)

Unit Requirement Deadlines for SMC Promise

Students must already be enrolled in 12 units by the deadlines for Fall and Spring to become eligible.

  • Summer 2021: July 6
  • Fall 2021: September 12
  • Winter 2022: January 16
  • Spring 2022: February 27

Requirements to Join

SMC Promise students have access to tuition and school fee waivers, free id cards, and the possibility of an SMC Promise book voucher for the SMC Bookstore! Here's how you can become eligible:

1st Year Eligibility

A list of the requirements for all students interested in joining SMC Promise for the first time.

2nd Year Eligibility

A list of the requirements to continue with SMC Promise for a second year.

Summer & Winter Requirements

Additional information about taking classes during Summer & Winter sessions while a part of SMC Promise.

Alternative Eligibility

  • SMC Promise: Year 1

    • SMC Promise students who do not complete 12 units in Fall/Spring, but officially enrolled and stayed enrolled in 12 units, but who otherwise withdrew from a class with a W, or received a Failing/NP grade, may become eligible for the following semester if they make-up the unit deficiency during Winter/Summer session, respectively. 
    • Student must have a minimum of 12 units completed (UC) with grades of A, B, C, D or P (W, I, IP, SP NP grades do not count) between Fall and Winter or Spring and Summer (Fall/Spring UC + Winter/Summer UC >= 12).
    • Eligibility will be updated once final grades for the “make-up” class/units are posted to the student’s transcript.
    • Funding eligibility for inter-session courses (i.e., Winter and Summer) is unchanged. Most students making up units will generally need to pay out-of-pocket, unless they enroll in 12 or more units during the inter-session.

     

    For further explanation view our Alternative Eligibility Guide!

  • SMC Promise: Year 2

    • To become eligible for Year 2, students may make-up any unit deficiency in their second semester by making up the units during the following intersession (Winter or Summer). 

    • Eligibility will be updated once the grades for the make-up units are posted to the student’s transcript

    • Student must have a minimum of 12 units completed (UC) with grades of A, B, C, D or P (W, I, IP, SP NP grades do not count) between Fall and Winter or Spring and Summer (Fall/Spring UC + Winter/Summer UC >= 12).
    •  Eligibility will be updated once final grades for the “make-up” class/units are posted to the student’s transcript.
    • Funding eligibility for inter-session courses (i.e., Winter and Summer) is unchanged. Most students making up units will generally need to pay out-of-pocket, unless they enroll in 12 or more units during the inter-session. 

     

    For further explanation view our Alternative Eligibility Guide!