Eligibility

• You are a California resident or an AB 540 student.
• You graduated from any public or private California high school in 2025 and are directly attending SMC as a first-time college student.
• Starting in Fall 2025? 
  • Opt-in- Join! by September 14, 2025.
  • You must meet and maintain your SMC Promise requirements, listed below, by the requirement deadline of October 26, 2025:
    • • Financial Aid Requirement: Complete and submit your 2025-2026 FAFSA or DREAM.
      • Unit Requirement: Enroll in 12 units or DSPS- RCL Unit Reduction. 

If you do not complete and or maintain your requirements by the deadline means that you will fall out of SMC Promise and will need to PAY for your fees. 

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

Any student within their 2 years of eligibility can continue on to receive eligibility for a second year by simply enrolling in their Unit Requirement. Please review the information below for further details.

• Attending in Fall 2025?
  • You must meet and maintain the SMC Promise requirements, listed below, by the requirement deadline of October 26, 2025:
    • Financial Aid Requirement: Complete and submit your 2025-2026 FAFSA or DREAM.
    • Unit Requirement: Enroll in 12 units or DSPS- RCL Unit Reduction

If you do not complete and or maintain your requirements by the deadline means that you will fall out of SMC Promise and will need to PAY for your fees. 

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

Eligible students with disabilities may be approved for fewer than 12 units as a reasonable accommodation, DSPS RCL- Unit Reduction, but must have it on file prior to the beginning of each semester. Contact the Center for Students with Disabilities at DSPS@smc.edu for more information.

Summer and Winter short-term semesters are OPTIONAL to attend. Most students will NOT be able to meet their Unit Requirement during the short- term semesters and will need to PAY out of pocket if they attend.

• Attending Summer 2025?
  • Opt-in- Join! by June 29, 2025.
  • You must meet and maintain your SMC Promise requirements, listed below, by the requirement deadline of June 30, 2025:
    
    • Financial Aid Requirement: Complete and submit your 2025-2026 FAFSA or DREAM.
    • Unit Requirement: Enroll in 12 units or DSPS- RCL Unit Reduction. 

If you do not complete and maintain your requirements by the deadline means that you will need to PAY for your fees. 

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