The Los Rios Promise Program covers the cost of tuition for eligible students. You may also hear it referred to as California Promise or AB-19 (Assembly Bill 19) and AB-2 (Assembly Bill 2).
The Promise Program covers:
Resident tuition and enrollment fees (the cost of your classes), at $46 per unitThe Promise Program does not cover:
Student eligibility is based on funding availability. To be eligible, you must:
You are only eligible for the Los Rios Promise Program for two consecutive award years beginning with your initial enrollment in the summer/fall term. If your first enrollment is the spring term, then you are only eligible for 1.5 years (not the full two years), provided that you meet the enrollment and FAFSA completion deadline.
A second year of eligibility will be reviewed for you if you received the waiver in your first year under the Los Rios Promise Program or were eligible for the California College Promise Grant in your first year. Second-year eligibility is contingent upon funding. You will automatically be awarded second-year funding if you:
You must contact the Financial Aid office if you are transferring in from another California community college. If you are transferring from a college or university outside of California, then you are not eligible for the Los Rios Promise Program.
Applications must be completed and processed by the deadlines. "Processed" means that you must have received communication from the Department of Education indicating you have successfully submitted your FAFSA and you received an email from Los Rios indicating your FAFSA has been received. Alternatively, if you completed a CADAA, then you must have received communication from the California Student Aid Commission indicating you have successfully submitted your CADAA as well as an email from Los Rios indicating your CADAA has been received. Please plan accordingly and complete the applications at least three weeks before the deadlines.
Eligibility is based on funding availability. If you are determined eligible but do not enroll for subsequent terms (excluding summer) by the enrollment dates, then you will be ineligible for the program without an opportunity to regain eligibility.
If you are entering college directly from high school, attended adult school to complete your high school graduation requirements, or have never attempted college units, then you are considered a "first-time" student.
Am I still a first-time student if I earned college credit while attending high school or adult school to complete my high school education?
Yes! College credit earned while in high school (Dual Enrollment or Advanced Education) or adult school does not affect your eligibility for the Los Rios Promise Program as long as you haven't yet earned a degree or certificate. However, you are not eligible for this tuition waiver if you earned a college certificate or degree while in high school.
Residents of the City of West Sacramento who graduated from a Washington Unified School District high school within the last six months may attend two years at Sacramento City College, Cosumnes River College, or Folsom Lake College, fee-free* (12 or more units).
* The student must be eligible for the California College Promise Grant or Los Rios Promise.
Note: American River College classes are eligible for the program only if SCC is the student's home college.