Canyons Promise is an initiative of College of the Canyons, the public college in Santa Clarita. It combines enrollment fees with orientation and follow-up, but benefits are limited by year of study and renewal conditions. The official page identifies the Fall 2027 cycle, giving prospective graduates a chance to organize before the term begins.
For the first year, the program lists Fall and Spring fee coverage plus bus or parking support. To continue into year two, a student must complete at least 24 eligible units during year one and maintain progress, alongside full-time enrollment of 12 units per term. The program requires orientation, FAFSA/CADAA, and enrollment milestones.
Books, summer or winter courses, and living expenses are excluded. “Fees” refers to charges defined by the program; ask which campus costs remain and how the scholarship coordinates with California College Promise Grant, Pell, or other aid. The college caps new places and funding is limited, so applying does not guarantee an award.
The requirements page says the Fall 2027 application opens March 1, 2027. Before then, complete admission and FAFSA/CADAA and gather your transcript, identification, and residency details. Once it opens, submit the Canyons Promise form in addition to the college application, complete orientation, and save the receipt. For another term, use the new calendar rather than carrying over last cycle’s dates.
Do not compare programs by the phrase “free tuition” alone. Ask the college for a written budget separating tuition, mandatory fees, books, transportation, housing, and meals, and ask which other grants are deducted before this award is calculated. A last-dollar scholarship may cover only eligible charges left after Pell and institutional aid.
Keep confirmation for every application and check your student portal: FAFSA/CADAA, residency verification, a transcript, education plan, or data-release consent may still be missing. If the current cycle deadline has passed, ask whether an appeal or late list exists, but prepare for the next cycle without assuming late documents will be accepted. Use the linked profiles to identify the administrator and official channel.
Aid can affect other awards and renewals. Before dropping credits, changing campuses, taking a break, or accepting a loan, ask in writing how your award would be recalculated and what academic progress is required. A published maximum is not an individual offer: the final amount depends on funding, eligible charges, other aid, and your file.
Canyons Promise — College of the Canyons.
Eligibility and Requirements — College of the Canyons.
Financial Aid — College of the Canyons.
Information checked on October 12, 2026 against official sources. Past deadlines are identified as such; eligibility does not guarantee an award. Before enrolling, confirm the current cycle, available funding, and covered charges with the program and your college financial-aid office.
Prepare FAFSA/CADAA and documents now; Fall 2027 opens March 1, and books are not included.
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Canyons Promise
Up to two years of fee support and first-year transit/parking assistance, subject to conditions.
College fee and transition-support program
College of the Canyons Financial Aid Office
Handles FAFSA/CADAA, aid files, college costs, and eligibility processes.
College of the Canyons financial-aid and enrollment office
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College of the Canyons · Accessed October 12, 2026
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College of the Canyons · Accessed October 12, 2026
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College of the Canyons · Accessed October 12, 2026
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College of the Canyons · Accessed October 12, 2026
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College of the Canyons · Accessed October 12, 2026
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Official website of College of the Canyons Financial Aid Office ↗
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College of the Canyons · Accessed October 12, 2026
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