SBCC Promise
SBCC Promise, created by the Santa Barbara City College Foundation, serves recent graduates of South County high schools who continue full time at Santa Barbara City College. The college’s June 2026 announcement describes up to two years at no cost for eligible participants, including tuition, required fees, textbooks, and supplies. The registration guide requires completing secondary education within the district and enrolling in the fall or spring term immediately after gra
About SBCC Promise
SBCC Promise, created by the Santa Barbara City College Foundation, serves recent graduates of South County high schools who continue full time at Santa Barbara City College. The college’s June 2026 announcement describes up to two years at no cost for eligible participants, including tuition, required fees, textbooks, and supplies. The registration guide requires completing secondary education within the district and enrolling in the fall or spring term immediately after graduation, GED, or equivalent.
The program requires students to opt in; admission alone does not activate it. A student must enter the My SBCC portal and complete Promise sign-up, in addition to meeting the cohort’s enrollment and financial-aid steps. This matters because the benefit may not appear on the student account until the required steps are completed and confirmed.
Check whether your high school is in the eligible district, apply to SBCC for the immediately following term, and complete the opt-in at SBCCPromise.org/My SBCC. Ask Enrollment Services which FAFSA/CADAA forms or additional documents apply to your term. Keep confirmation records and check the portal before treating a tuition charge as final.
Do not generalize the program to every Santa Barbara resident: published rules depend on completing secondary school within the district, immediate entry, and participation. The college’s announcement reports program reach, but individual eligibility and covered charges follow the current cohort guide. Confirm any gap-year, interruption, or part-time exceptions.
Who it serves and what it can cover: SBCC Promise, created by the Santa Barbara City College Foundation, serves recent graduates of South County high schools who continue full time at Santa Barbara City College. The college’s June 2026 announcement describes up to two years at no cost for eligible participants, including tuition, required fees, textbooks, and supplies. The registration guide requires completing secondary education within the district and enrolling in the fall or spring term immediately after graduation, GED, or equivalent. The program requires students to opt in; admission alone does not activate it. A student must enter the My SBCC portal and complete Promise sign-up, in addition to meeting the cohort’s enrollment and financial-aid steps. This matters because the benefit may not appear on the student account until the required steps are completed and confirmed.
How to apply or get help: Check whether your high school is in the eligible district, apply to SBCC for the immediately following term, and complete the opt-in at SBCCPromise.org/My SBCC. Ask Enrollment Services which FAFSA/CADAA forms or additional documents apply to your term. Keep confirmation records and check the portal before treating a tuition charge as final. For case-specific questions, contact the program or financial-aid office named on its official page.
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