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Eligibility

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

SMC Promise OPT IN- Join!

Students that meet the basic eligibility criteria will need to "Opt In- Join" once their first eligible semester. Please login to your Corsair Connect SMC Promise to Opt In or click on the following link to view a video tutorial on how to join: How To Join SMC Promise

Opt In deadline dates:

  • Fall 2025: September 14
  • Summer 2025: June 29
  • Spring 2025: March 02
  • Winter 2025: January 19
  • Fall 2024: September 08

SMC Promise Eligibility

Students will potentially receive 2 years of eligibility. A student's SMC Promise eligibility starts the first Fall semester in which they would potentially qualify for the benefits, whether they attend or not. Students can continue to receive eligibility so long as they enroll in their Unit Requirement for the future semester.

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

1st Year

Requirements for all students interested in joining for the first time.

 

2nd Year

Requirements to continue with SMC Promise for a second year.

Summer & Winter 

Summer and WInter short-term semesters are OPTIONAL to attend and are only covered by SMC Promise if you meet both requirements, Financial Aid and Units.

Regain Eligibility

Any student who has Opted In and is still within their 2 years of SMC Promise eligibility, and has fallen out, only needs to enroll in their Unit Requirement for the future semester, prior to that semesters specific requirement deadline, to Regain Eligibility.

There is no need to make up units in the subsequent short- term Summer or Winter semesters to Regain Eligibility, just enroll in your Unit Requirement for the future semester prior to the next semester's requirement deadline!

Students will still need to complete both their Financial Aid and Unit Requirements by the semester's specific requirement deadline to receive the benefits of the SMC Promise.

The following are some examples, but are not limited to such examples, to give you a better understanding of how to Regain Eligibility:

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 the Welcomecenter@smc.edu or call 310-434-8101.

SMC Promise Special Consideration 

If you do not qualify to Regain Eligibility or if you have an extenuating circumstance, please email the Welcomecenter@smc.edu (opens in new window) to request a SMC Promise Special Consideration. It is not guaranteed that you will gain eligibility, but your file will be reviewed. Or you can call for further information: 310-434-8101.