Santa Ana College Promise
SAC Promise, coordinated through the Santa Ana Partnership, supports first-time students who enter Santa Ana College directly after graduating from a California high school or adult school with a diploma, GED, or HiSET and qualify for in-state fees. The page describes possible free tuition for the first and second years for continuing students who meet requirements, plus book assistance. It is not an automatic award based solely on living in Santa Ana. The pathway combines re
About Santa Ana College Promise
SAC Promise, coordinated through the Santa Ana Partnership, supports first-time students who enter Santa Ana College directly after graduating from a California high school or adult school with a diploma, GED, or HiSET and qualify for in-state fees. The page describes possible free tuition for the first and second years for continuing students who meet requirements, plus book assistance. It is not an automatic award based solely on living in Santa Ana.
The pathway combines required Promise orientation, FAFSA or Dream Act, at least 12 units in fall and spring, a counselor appointment, and a four-semester education plan. The page also mentions a guaranteed-admission pathway to CSU Fullerton; review the pledge, major eligibility, and transfer conditions separately because a guaranteed pathway does not replace receiving-campus requirements.
Contact the SAC Promise Center in S-107, at sacpromise@sac.edu or 714-564-6072, and join the interest list for summer orientations. Then complete the pledge, submit the financial-aid application, and schedule counseling through the University Transfer Center. If you cannot file FAFSA/CADAA, ask about the alternative California Community College Promise Grant application mentioned on the page.
The program depends on continued participation and enrollment at the college; confirm which costs are excluded before registering, and do not treat book assistance as a guaranteed fixed amount. The office lists Monday–Thursday hours of 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. and Friday hours until 12:30 p.m., subject to the college calendar.
Who it serves and what it can cover: SAC Promise, coordinated through the Santa Ana Partnership, supports first-time students who enter Santa Ana College directly after graduating from a California high school or adult school with a diploma, GED, or HiSET and qualify for in-state fees. The page describes possible free tuition for the first and second years for continuing students who meet requirements, plus book assistance. It is not an automatic award based solely on living in Santa Ana. The pathway combines required Promise orientation, FAFSA or Dream Act, at least 12 units in fall and spring, a counselor appointment, and a four-semester education plan. The page also mentions a guaranteed-admission pathway to CSU Fullerton; review the pledge, major eligibility, and transfer conditions separately because a guaranteed pathway does not replace receiving-campus requirements.
How to apply or get help: Contact the SAC Promise Center in S-107, at sacpromise@sac.edu or 714-564-6072, and join the interest list for summer orientations. Then complete the pledge, submit the financial-aid application, and schedule counseling through the University Transfer Center. If you cannot file FAFSA/CADAA, ask about the alternative California Community College Promise Grant application mentioned on the page. For case-specific questions, contact the program or financial-aid office named on its official page.
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