Parent & Student Overview

Dallas County Promise covers the cost of tuition for up to 60 credit hours for up to three years (whichever comes first) at any Dallas County Community College (DCCCD) and a Success Coach for 2018 Dallas County high school graduates from participating campuses.

Dallas County Promise is built on three pillars to support student success Free Tuition at DCCCD + transfer scholarships Success Coach mentor support Inspire changes to serve students better More Students Enrolling, Completing, & Transferring

Three steps to receive free-tuition Promise & Success Coach Pledge SENIOR YEAR by January 31: Make your Promise Pledge at www.DallasCountyPromise.org Your pledge is only complete once you see a submission confirmation Apply SENIOR YEAR by March 15: Complete application to DCCCD through ApplyTX or the DCCCD Admissions Application Submit Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) and list DCCCD college Enroll SENIOR YEAR by July 31: Complete DCCCD Registration for Fall semester Mention improvements: ApplyTX & TASFA 4

University Transfer Partnerships ALL Dallas County Promise students Free tuition (cost of classes) at UNT Dallas Must meet Promise renewal requirements (2.0 GPA, 18 credit hours per year) Completion of Bachelor’s degree Select Dallas County Promise students Free tuition (cost of classes) at SMU Must meet additional GPA and income requirements Completion of Bachelor’s degree

Promise Benefits to Students Regardless of what FAFSA/TASFA comes back with, Promise students are guaranteed free tuition at any DCCCD campus For ALL students at the 31 participating high schools regardless of income or high school GPA (and no essays!) Promise Pledge also counts as DCCCD Rising Star scholarship application; students will automatically receive book stipend if they meet additional income and GPA requirements

Promise Benefits to Students (cont.) Promise Pledge must be complete by January 31 to receive Promise and/or Rising Star scholarships (including parent signature for students under 18) Proactive college Success Coach support beginning at the end of senior year and continuing through college transfer/completion Access to additional university transfer scholarships at UNT Dallas and SMU

Dallas County Promise Cohort One High Schools Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Early College HS at Brookhaven Cedar Hill ISD Cedar Hill HS Cedar Hill Collegiate HS DeSoto ISD DeSoto HS Garland ISD Lakeview Centennial HS Grand Prairie ISD Grand Prairie HS South Grand Prairie HS Lancaster ISD Lancaster HS Dallas ISD Adamson HS Bryan Adams HS Carter HS Conrad HS Gilliam Collegiate Academy Hillcrest HS Kimball HS Lassiter Early College HS Lincoln HS Madison HS Molina HS North Dallas HS Pinkston HS Roosevelt HS Samuell HS Seagoville HS South Oak Cliff HS Spruce HS Sunset HS Thomas Jefferson HS Trinidad Garza ECHS Wilmer-Hutchins HS WT White HS

Start your Promise Pledge! www.DallasCountyPromise.org