Promise Program To-Do List

• Apply to Saddleback College
• A Saddleback College Fall 2024 application will begin the process of determining your Promise Program eligibility.
  • October 1, 2023: the Fall 2024 application opens for first-time freshman
  • Students who have taken a course at Saddleback College during Fall 2023, Spring 2024, or Summer 2024 might not need to submit a new application for Fall 2024 if their application is active and they are considered continuing.

• Fill out the Promise Program Interest Form
  • Please view our Frequently Asked Questions page for questions about the Full-Time and Part-Time Promise Program.

• Within 24 - 48 hours, students receive an email from the Saddleback Admission and Records Office titled "Saddleback College - Permit to Register." In this email you will find your Saddleback ID number and your Resident Status.
• Confirm that your Resident Status says "Resident." If it reads "Non-resident," follow the instructions to establish California residency or to request the AB540 - California resident status exemption (for undocumented/Dreamer students).

• For US Citizens and Permanent Residents: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
• For undocumented/ CA Dreamer students: https://dream.csac.ca.gov/
• Add the Saddleback School Code (008918) to your application to ensure that Saddleback receives your application from either the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) or the California Dream Act Application websites.
• Students do not have to qualify for financial aid to be eligible for the Full-Time Promise Program, but a financial aid application is required to be considered for both the first and second year.
• Students interested in the Part-Time Promise Program must qualify for the California College Promise Grant (CCPG) to participate.

Before you can register for Fall 2024 classes, you must complete the pre-enrollment requirements.

The pre-enrollment requirements include Online Orientation, Initial Math and English Placement, Online Advisement, and First Semester MAP. These requirements can be completed online.

• Registration times will be listed in your MySite account.
• For the Full-Time Promise Program, you must enroll in at least 12 units to be eligible.
  • Including an English and/or Math course for the first semester. Both must be completed by the end of the first year.
  • While you may enroll in some IVC courses, most of your units must be taken at Saddleback.
  • Students with Reduced Course Load accommodations approved through DSPS may enroll in less than 12 units. Please ask your DSPS counselor to send your accommodation plan to the Promise Program.
• For the Part-Time Promise Program, you must enroll in at least 6 units and less than 12 units.
  • You must enroll in English and math in your first year if you are pursuing a certification or degree that requires these classes.
  • While you may enroll in some IVC courses, most of your units must be taken at Saddleback.
  • Students with Reduced Course Load accommodations approved through DSPS may enroll in less than 6 units. Please ask your DSPS counselor to send your accommodation plan to the Promise Program.