LA College Promise
Los Angeles College Promise: Creating a City of Graduates
The Los Angeles College Promise (LACP) serves first-time community college students with a comprehensive strategy designed to support students to complete a higher education degree and/or a workforce certificate. The Los Angeles College Promise will increase the number of community college graduates, university transfer and workforce-ready students throughout our region. It is a partnership between Los Angeles Community College District (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº), Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the City of Los Angeles, L.A. Chamber of Commerce, UNITE LA and private philanthropy.
To qualify for Promise Year 1:
- Be a high school graduate or equivalent (GED or HiSET)
- Complete the Los Angeles Pierce College (LAPC) Application
- After receiving your LAPC student number, complete the Los Angeles College Promise
- Complete O.A.C.:
- Orientation: Log in to your , select "Student Status", select "Orientation". Complete all sections
- Assessment: Log in to your , select "Student Status", and select "Placement Result". If there are no assessment results posted, please speak with a Counselor online
- Counseling: Sign up for an appointment to complete your first-semester education plan
- Complete an application for financial aid, either the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act
- Complete a
- Enroll as a full-time student in Fall & Spring (minimum 12 units each term)
After becoming an L.A. Pierce College Promise student, you must complete the following:
- Maintain a 2.0 GPA
- Maintain full-time status both Fall & Spring (minimum 12 units each term)
- Activities to complete each year:
- Meet with an academic counselor at least once per year
- Participate in a Student Engagement activity or attend a workshop, for the Fall and Spring semester
- Meet with your L.A. College Promise Peer Mentor once per semester
- Meet with our L.A. College Promise Success Coach once per semester
Note: Promise does not cover Summer or Winter tuition
Promise Year 2
To qualify:
- Complete (in good standing) first year of Promise
- Maintain a 2.0 GPA
- Complete 24 units (12 units for the Fall and Spring semester) with a grade of "C" or better (Special Services and NextUp units vary), before Fall
- Complete an application for financial aid, either the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act
- Enroll as a full-time student in Fall & Spring (minimum 12 units each term)
Note: Promise does not cover Summer or Winter tuition
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