1. Parent & Student Overview

2. 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.

3. 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

4. Three steps to receive free-tuition Promise & Success Coach
Pledge
SENIOR YEAR by January 31:
Make your Promise Pledge at
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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Start your Promise Pledge! www.DallasCountyPromise.org