Steps for Promise Program Starting Fall 2023

  • Apply to Saddleback College
  • A Saddleback fall 2023 application will ensure that Saddleback is your College of Record and begins the process of your Promise Program eligibility.
  • October 1, 2022: the fall 2023 application opens for first-time freshman
  • A student has an active application if the application was submitted for a previous semester AND the student has taken a course at Saddleback College for fall 2022 or spring 2023.
  • 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/
  • October 1, 2022: the 2023 - 24 financial aid applications open
  • Add the Saddleback School Code (008918) to your application to ensure that Saddleback receives your application from FAFSA or the Dream Act websites.
  • Before you can register for fall 2023 classes, you must complete the Matriculation Process.
  • The Matriculation Process includes Online Orientation, Initial Math and English Placement, Online Advisement, and First Semester MAP. All of these requirements can be completed online.
  • Registration times will be listed in your MySite account.
  • You must enroll in at least 12 units to be eligible for the Promise Program.
    • 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, the majority 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.