Alamo Colleges District — AlamoPROMISE

AlamoPROMISE brings together the Alamo Colleges District and community partners to lower the upfront cost of attending the district’s five public colleges in the San Antonio area. It works as last-dollar aid: grants and scholarships are applied first, and the program then fills the eligible tuition-and-required-fee gap. It may continue until a student completes an associate degree or reaches three consecutive years, whichever comes first.

Eligibility is geographic and tied to a narrow enrollment window. A student must graduate from a high school in Bexar County and/or live in the county, be a senior planning to enroll in the fall immediately after graduation, and be eligible to file the FAFSA or TASFA. The FAQ excludes transfer students, anyone already enrolled at another higher-education institution before that fall, and graduates who delay their start; it notes exceptions for early graduates and some special cases, which should be checked with the program. There is no income or high-school GPA requirement.

Coverage does not mean every cost is free. It is limited to tuition and mandatory fees for courses in the student’s official program of study after financial aid is applied. AlamoPROMISE does not pay housing, transportation, technology equipment, courses outside the degree plan, or summer classes. The FAQ notes that enrolled students may have access to additional resources such as laptop loans and VIA bus passes, but students should confirm availability and rules with the college before budgeting.

The process begins with choosing a program and college, applying through ApplyTexas, and completing FAFSA or TASFA along with any requested verification documents. Students then finish orientation and enroll for fall. The district publishes February 28 as a priority date for guaranteed review; later applications may be considered if space is available. The webpage does not identify the year for that date, so each cohort should confirm the current calendar. Keeping the award requires continued enrollment, credit completion, satisfactory academic progress, annual financial-aid filing, and courses within the approved plan.

An unpaid balance can jeopardize registration: the FAQ warns that students may be dropped from classes if financial-aid applications or documents remain incomplete. FAFSA/TASFA and verification must be completed every year, and the district advises students to monitor their college email and ACES account. For eligibility questions, email promise@alamo.edu; for financial-aid documents, contact promise_finaid@alamo.edu or 210-212-5266. The published program office address is 2222 N. Alamo St., San Antonio.

Who it serves and what it can cover: For seniors graduating from a Bexar County high school and/or living in the county who start the following fall at one of five Alamo Colleges and are eligible for FAFSA or TASFA. It covers tuition and required fees for courses in the degree plan after aid is applied, until an associate degree is completed or three consecutive years pass. It excludes housing, transportation, technology equipment, and courses outside the plan; no GPA or income threshold is listed.

How to apply or get help: Published priority date: February 28; later applications are considered as space allows. The page does not label that date with a year. Program: promise@alamo.edu; financial-document assistance: promise_finaid@alamo.edu or 210-212-5266. For case-specific questions, contact the program or financial-aid office named on its official page.

Official application and program information