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DALLAS COUNTY WHAT IS IT? PROMISE

DALLAS COUNTY PROMISE • Covers the gap between financial aid and the cost of TUITION for up to three years or associate degree completion (whichever comes first) at any Dallas County Community College and a SUCCESS COACH.

THREE STEPS TO RECEIVE TUITION PROMISE & SUCCESS COACH ❑ Pledge and Apply • Opens October 1 st due by February 8 th : • Make your Promise Pledge at: www.DallasCountyPromise.org • Your pledge is only complete once you see a submission confirmation • Complete application to Promise Partner College through ApplyTX or college’s admissions application.

THREE STEPS TO RECEIVE TUITION PROMISE & SUCCESS COACH ❑ Submit: • By March 8, 2019 • Submit Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) and list Promise Partner College. ❑ Enroll: • by July 31, 2019 • Complete Promise Partner College Registration for Fall Semester

DALLAS COUNTY PROMISE FAST FACTS Big Things to Know for Promise High Schools: • No income or GPA requirements. • No essays. • Non-negotiable deadlines. • Non-Citizens must meet Texas residency requirements. • Promise students will automatically receive Rising Star book stipend and in- person Rising Star advisor if GPA above 2.5 & financial need. BUT this means students who miss any of the Promise deadlines are ineligible for Rising Star.

UNT DALLAS AND SMU PROVIDE TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PROMISE SCHOLARS • UNT Dallas: • Provides Dallas County Promise scholars with 2.0 GPA an opportunity to continue their Promise scholarship of free tuition through the completion of a bachelor’s degree. • Students graduating HS with an Associate degree are eligible for tuition scholarship direct to UNT Dallas. • SMU (Southern Methodist University) • Offers Mustang scholarship for 1 st year enrollment and a Mustang Transfer Scholarship for select Dallas County Promise students. A merit and need based scholarship opportunity to attend SMU. Application due January 15 th of Senior year of HS.

WHAT TO EXPECT • September • 09/10-14/18 Senior/Counselor Small Group Meetings • 09/18/18 College Night At Singley Academy • October • 1 st Dallas County Promise Pledge Opens at http://dallascountypromise.org/# • 2 nd Seniors will fill out DCP pledge after ACT exam 3 rd Meet Counselors in the Library to fill out FAFSA 8:30 to 9:30 AM and 3:30 to 5:30 PM • 5 th FAFSA Day for Parents on Parent Conference Day (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM) • • 10 th SchoolTesting Day (Rotation for Seniors will include FSA ID and FAFSA Completion) • 13 th FAFSA Saturday event for students and parents to fill our the FAFSA (9am-1pm) at Nimitz and Singley • 20 th FAFSA Saturday event for students and parents to fill out the FAFSA (9am-1pm) at MacArthur and Irving • 24 th Meet Counselors in the Library to fill out FAFSA 8:30 to 9:30 AM and 3:30 to 5:30 PM