South Bay Promise Grant

First-time, full-time college students:

Regardless of high school / GED completion year

No financial need is necessary to qualify

Students who complete ALL of the eligibility requirements:

• Complete the New Student Orientation
• Complete the English and Mathematics Assessment Survey
• Meet with a Counselor to complete an Educational Plan
• Register for 12 or more units

To stay on board with the South Bay Promise program, you must:

Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress

• Cumulative Grade Point Average - Maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA). 
• Cumulative Pace of Unit Completion - Complete at least 67% of the total number of units they attempt (passed hours divided by attempted hours). 
• Maximum Timeframe - Exceeded the 150% maximum timeframe allowed for the completion of your educational program. 

Submit or renew a valid  FAFSA or CADAA each academic year. The FAFSA is available for the next year starting on October 1st. 
_{Please note, any corrections or updates to the student’s FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application, need to be made before the start of the spring or fall semester (whichever is your 1st semester of college), to ensure that verifiable financial aid information is available at El Camino College. If the we cannot verify the student's financial aid information, the student's enrollment fees will not be paid for by the South Bay Promise Grant and the student will no longer be eligible for the program.}

Register for a minimum of 12 units for both fall and spring semesters. (If you are registered with the Special Resource Center on campus and have been approved, then you are only required to take 9 units for both fall and spring semesters).

• Students who meet the eligibility criteria will be notified by email to complete the path to enroll. There is no separate application to apply for South Bay Promise. Simply complete the Steps to Apply listed above. Once your financial aid application is processed you will receive an offer letter and additional communications regarding your status.

To be eligible for the South Bay Promise Grant, you must: 

• Enroll at El Camino after graduating high school (gap years are okay if you waited to attend college)
• Complete a financial aid application by submitting your  FAFSA or CADAA
• Complete the path to enroll -  New Student Orientation,  English and Mathematics Assessment Survey, and meet with a Counselor to complete an Educational Plan
• Register in a minimum of 12 units for the fall and spring semesters
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress

Please note: If you qualify for the California College Promise Grant (CCPG) your enrollment fees are covered and you are not eligible for the South Bay Promise Grant. Unlike the SBP, the CCPG covers tuition for all semesters and terms.