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
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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
