Second Year SMC Promise Eligibility Requirements
First-year college students who start their attendance at SMC in the terms below,
and meet the requirements noted, qualify for a second year of Promise! Expand options
below for more information.
- Fall 2020 first-time in college students who received the SMC Promise in their first-year at SMC; completed 12 units with a D or better in both fall 2020 and spring 2021.
- Must submit either a FAFSA or California DREAM Act Application (AB540 students) by the start of the first term of attendance (eirther summer or fall 2021).
- Must enroll in and complete at least 12 units with a D or better to retain eligibility. Grades other than A, B, C, D, P do not count in the 12 units.
- If all requirements are met, you qualify for SMC Promise in 2021-2022.
Alternate Eligibility Requirements for Continuing to receive SMC Promise
- To become eligible for Year 2, student may make-up any unit deficiency in Spring semester
by making up the units during summer session.
- 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 (Fall UC + Winter
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.
Spring 2020 first-time in college students who received the SMC Promise in spring 2020; completed 12 units with a D or better.
- Must submit either a FAFSA or California DREAM Act Application (AB540 students) by the Opt-In Deadline.
- Must enroll in and complete at least 12 units with a D or better to retain eligibility. Grades other than A, B, C, D, P do not count in the 12 units.
- If all requirements are met, you qualify for SMC Promise in 2020-2021.
Fall 2019 first-time in college students who received the SMC Promise in their first-year
at SMC; completed 12 units with a D or better in both fall 2019 and spring 2020.
- Must submit either a FAFSA or California DREAM Act Application (AB540 students) by the Opt-In Deadline.
- Must enroll in and complete at least 12 units with a D or better to retain eligibility. Grades other than A, B, C, D, P do not count in the 12 units.
- If all requirements are met, you qualify for SMC Promise in 2020-2021.
Fall 2018 first-time in college students who received the SMC Promise in their first-year
at SMC who completed 12 units with a D or better in both fall 2018 and spring 2019.
- Must submit either a FAFSA or California DREAM Act Application (AB540 students) by the Opt-In Deadline.
- Must enroll in and complete at least 12 units with a D or better to retain eligibility. Grades other than A, B, C, D, P do not count in the 12 units.
- If all requirements are met, you qualify for SMC Promise in 2019-2020.
Spring 2019 first-time in college students who received the SMC Promise in spring
2019 who completed 12 units with a D or better.
- Must submit either a FAFSA or California DREAM Act Application (AB540 students).
- Must enroll and complete at least 12 units with a D or better to retain eligibility. Grades other than A, B, C, D, P do not count in the 12 units.
- If all requirements are met, you qualify for SMC Promise in 2019-2020.