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Dallas County Promise

The Dallas County Promise was established in 2017 (formerly the Rising Star program) and will begin once 2018 high school seniors graduate from 1 of 31 promise schools qualifying for the Promise program. The program offers free tuition for up to 3 years or for an associate's degree at 1 of 7 Dallas County Ccommunity College District (DCCCD) colleges.The program also allows for students to transfer with scholarships to UNT-Dallas or SMU. Students must also omplete the Promise Pledge by its deadline, and cmplete the FAFSA or TASFA. Each student will receive a Success Coach mentor.This is a last dollar program funded by the DCCCD Foundation.

Year the Program was Founded 

2017

Promise Typology Category 

Last-dollar community college programs

State 

Texas

Residency Requirement 

N/A

K-12 School Attendance Requirement 

Two or More High Schools

Type of Award 

Financial Award

Financial Award is Limited to Students with Financial Need 

No

Financial Award is Limited to Students who Meet Academic Achievement Requirements 

No

Disbursement of Financial Aid 

Last Dollar

Year Requirement for Full Aid 

Does not require

Sponsored by Single Agency 

Yes

Program Offers Support Services 

Yes