A Promise with a Purpose
The Mt. SAC Promise Plus program helps first-time students access the transformative benefits of a college education, whether to get career training, earn a degree or transfer credits to a university.
Benefits
- FREE loaner laptop for the semester
- FREE $250* book grant (for full time 12 units)
- FREE Bus Pass 24/7 on Foothill Transit lines
- FREE $100* on-campus food card
- FREE Student Planner
- FREE SAC Promise + Plus shirt
- FREE Student Success Seminars ~ Counseling and academic advising ~ Peer Coaching ~ Study Groups ~ Tutoring ~ Priority Registration
* Students enrolled part-time (6 – 11.5 units) will receive a $125 book grant and a $50 food card
How Do I Sign Up?
To Qualify: You must be a new, first time, first year college student and …
For Spring 2019/Summer 2019
- Complete an admission application to Mt. SAC for Summer 2019 Go to …
- Attend a Mountie Fast Track session. Connect here to sign-up for a Mountie Fast Track session.
- If enrolled in a local high school in 2019, complete the Connect 4 Program through High School Outreach. Connect here for more information …
By completing a Mountie Fast Track session or the (high school) Connect 4 Program, you will be informed how to complete the following:
- Apply for Financial Aid through the FAFSA, Promise Grant or California Dream Act. Connect here for more information …
- Complete the Assessment Questionnaire To sign up go to …
- Complete the Online Orientation. Go to this link …
- Complete a MAP Counseling Workshop. Contact Counseling to sign up …
- Complete an educational plan prior to Fall 2019 semester registration. For more information contact the Counseling department…
For Summer Intersession 2019
- Complete either the summer STEP Into College Program [a 2-week extended orientation to college course—Counseling 1 (1 unit)] or the Summer Bridge Program [a 6-week program offering counseling courses and general education courses]. Summer registration begins on XXXX. To enroll in STEP Into College, click here …. For information about the Summer Bridge Program, click here …
For Fall 2019 and/or Spring 2020
- Enroll in at least 6 units in Fall 2019
- Enroll in and complete English writing and/or Math for Fall 2019
- To be eligible for Spring 2020, and an additional book grant, and on-campus food card, complete Fall 2019 courses with a semester GPA of 2.00 or higher
- Enroll in at least 6 units for Spring 2020, including English writing and/or Math
