SBCC Promise

SBCC Promise

Status: Active

Geographic Scope: Santa Barbara Community College District Area

Overview:
The SBCC Promise offers any recent local high school graduate the opportunity to attend Santa Barbara City College by covering all required fees, books, and supplies for up to two years. The program is made up entirely of privately raised funds and makes the community college fully accessible to all local students.

Eligible High Schools

Local schools include: Adult High School (SBCC), Alta Vista High School, Anacapa High School, Bishop Garcia Diego High School, Carpinteria High School, Cate School, Dos Pueblos High School, Eureka School of Santa Barbara, Foothill Alternative High School, Garden Street Academy, La Cuesta High School, Laguna Blanca, Los Robles High School, Olive Grove High School (Santa Barbara), Providence Hall, Rincon High School, San Marcos High School, Santa Barbara High School, Trivium Charter School.

Eligibility Requirements

To participate:

Recent graduates from public, private, or alternative high school (including homeschool, court school, or online school) in the SBCC District Area

New students who recently graduated from high school or equivalent (Adult High School, GED completion, CHSPE passage) in the SBCC District Area

California residents, AB540 students, and undocumented students who meet all SBCC Promise eligibility requirements

Must enroll at SBCC for the fall or spring semester immediately after high school graduation or equivalent

To remain eligible:

Apply for financial aid every academic year (CCPG, FAFSA, or California Dream Act Application)

Commit to full-time student schedule: minimum 12 units every fall and spring semester (or approved DSPS reduced unit load)

Participate in minimum one academic counseling session each semester

Remain in good academic standing at Santa Barbara City College

Summer Terms:

Optional; covered by SBCC Promise if student enrolls immediately following Spring Semester

Summer sessions immediately after high school graduation are NOT covered

No minimum/maximum unit requirement for summer

No academic counseling requirement for summer

Eligibility Review

Students who did not complete eligibility requirements or have special circumstances beyond their control may appeal via the Eligibility Review Form. Special circumstances include: illness, accident, enrollment after first year, alternative school completion, attendance at another college first year, late full-time enrollment, late academic counseling, late financial aid submission, or approved leave of absence.

Contact Information

Email: promise@sbccfoundation.org Phone: 805-730-4406 Office Location: Administration Building A-202 Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Friday 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.