Dallas County Promise - Richardson Independent School District

Dallas County PromiseScholarship Overview and Updatesfor Students and ParentsAugust 26, 20201

What is Promise?2

Dallas County Promiseis alast-dollar scholarship that coverstuition (cost of classes) at partner collegesand offers a Success Coach for 2020Dallas County high school graduates fromparticipating campuses with options for allTexas residents!3

What does that look like?: TuitionSample 4-Year University Cost of AttendanceAt ,3001,3001,300Room & Board5,1008,9007,700Books & ther financial aid and/or scholarships may help coveradditional college costs.4

What does that look like?: Last-DollarStudent ATuition CoveredHow Aid is Applied:Grants1. State and/or federal grants2. Other Scholarships3. Promise funds through thecollegePromise4. Loans (if accepted)OtherScholarships5

What does that look like?: Last-DollarStudent BTuition CoveredHow Aid is Applied:Grants1. State and/or federal grants2. Other Scholarships3. Promise funds through thecollege4. Loans (if accepted)6

Eligibility7

Participating High Schools: 2020-2021Carrollton-Farmers Branch Early College HS @BrookhavenRL Turner HSNewman Smith HSCedar Hill ISD Cedar Hill HSCedar Hill Collegiate HSDallas ISD Adamson HSBryan Adams HSCarter HSConrad HSGilliam Collegiate HSHillcrest HSIDEAJudge Sanders Law MagnetKimball HSLassiter ECHSLincoln HSMadison HSMolina HSNorth Dallas HSPinkston HSRoosevelt HSRosie Sorrells ESS Samuell HSSchool of Business &ManagementSchool of Health ProfessionsSchool of Science &EngineeringSeagoville HSSkyline HSSouth Oak Cliff HSSpruce HSSunset HSThomas Jefferson HSTrinidad Garza ECHSWT White HSWilmer-Hutchins HSWoodrow Wilson HSDeSoto ISD DeSoto HSDuncanville ISD Duncanville HSGarland ISD Grand Prairie ISD Dubiski HSGrand Prairie HSSouth Grand Prairie HSIrving ISD Irving HSMacArthur HSNimitz HSSingley HSLancaster ISD Lancaster HSMesquite ISD Mesquite HSNorth Mesquite HSWest Mesquite HSRichardson ISD Berkner HSLake Highlands HSRichardson HSGarland HSLakeview Centennial HSNaaman Forest HSNorth Garland HSSouth Garland HS8

Partner Colleges/Universities: 2020-20219

How do students become eligible? Pledge&ApplySENIOR YEAR by February 5: Make your Promise Pledge atwww.DallasCountyPromise.org. Your pledge is onlycomplete once you see a submission confirmation. Complete your admission application to a Promise partnercollege through ApplyTX or the college’s admissionapplication. SubmitAdditional stepsto complete withthe college toenroll in classes! EnrollSENIOR YEAR by March 5: Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA) and list a Promise Partner college or submit theTexas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) to thecolleges you want to attend.SENIOR YEAR by July 30: Register for classes at a Promise Partner college for theFall semester.10

Promise Offers11

What are the offers?: Direct Entry(Students Graduating with a Diploma Only)New for 2020-2021!12

What are the offers?: Direct Entry(Students Graduating with a Diploma AND an Associate’s Degree)New for 2020-2021!13

What are the offers?: Transfer(Students Who Will Attend Dallas College First and Transfer Later)New for 2020-2021!14

Promise Benefits for Students1. GUARANTEED: Promise students who are TXresidents & meet application deadlines areguaranteed to have their tuition covered at anyDallas College and some 4-year Universities2. ALL MEANS ALL: Options for ALL TX residentstudents at the 57 participating high schoolsregardless of income or high school GPA, includingDACA/DREAMer students!3. STUDENT SUPPORT: Promise staff support duringsenior year & proactive college Success Coachsupport beginning at the end of senior year – checkemails and college portals!15

Promise Benefits for Students4. NO OBLIGATION: Promise Pledge must becomplete by February 5 to be eligible, but theremay be better college and financial aid optionsoutside of Promise – decide what is the best fitcollege option for you!5. RISING STAR @ Dallas College: Promise Pledgealso counts as Dallas College Rising Star scholarshipapplication; students will automatically receivebook stipend at Dallas College if they meetadditional income and GPA requirements for RisingStar scholarship16

Promise Benefits: Parent 8.19.20.21.22.23.Cedar Hill Collegiate High SchoolCedar Hill High SchoolDavid W. Carter High School (DISD)DeSoto High School (DeSoto ISD)Duncanville High SchoolEmmett J. Conrad High Schools (DISDRoosevelt High School (DISD)H. Grady Spruce High School (DISD)Grand Prairie High School (GPISD)James Madison High School (DISD)Justin F. Kimball High School (DISD)L.G. Pinkston High School (DISD)Lancaster High SchoolLincoln High School (DISD)Moises E. Molina High School (DISD)North Dallas High School (DISD)Seagoville High School (DISD)South Grand Prairie High SchoolSouth Oak Cliff High School (DISD)Sunset High School (DISD)Thomas Jefferson High School (DISD)W.W. Samuell High School (DISD)Wilmer-Hutchins High School (DISD)Fast FactsParent Promise is a last-dollar scholarship programwhich provides a pathway for parents of students in aPromise high school to earn a certificate or associatedegree in order to pursue a career in an in-demandfield of study. Student must complete Pledge Family AGI under 55,000 Parent selectsapproved program of study Open to parents/guardians regardless ofprevious education Options for transfer and four-year partnersalso scoping17

Promise Benefits: Parent Promise Offers18

CollegeWorks19

CollegeWorks.org Timeline of important milestones Explore by college & express interest Explore by career & express interest Consider all of your options!20

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Start Your Promise Pledge!Opens: September 1, 2020dallascountypromise.org22

Promise Benefits for Students 4.NO OBLIGATION: Promise Pledge must be complete by February 5 to be eligible, but there may be better college and financial aid options outside of Promise -decide what is the best fit college option for you! 5.RISING STAR @ Dallas College: Promise Pledge also counts as Dallas College Rising Star scholarship