Promise Scholars are required to meet certain requirements throughout the duration of their undergraduate academic career in order to remain in good standing with the program.  Students who fail to meet these requirements will experience partial fee remissions and possible dismissal from the program. These requirements are as follows:

• Promise Scholars must maintain a quarterly minimum 2.75 GPA:

  Students who fail to meet the minimum GPA will be required to attend a ten week time management session with a Promise Scholars mentor. Students will have one quarter to raise the GPA and must follow the requirements of the ten week time management program in order to raise the GPA to an acceptable level. Students who do not attend the ten week program while below the GPA requirement will lose funding and will be in danger of expulsion from the program.

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• To qualify for full Promise Scholar funding, students must adhere to all Federal, State, and Institutional deadlines for financial aid AND remain Pell Grant and Cal Grant eligible as determined by each academic year’s income and asset ceilings:

  Students must file a FAFSA or California Dream Act Application by the priority deadline each academic year (March 2nd). Students must also submit any required documentation requested by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships by the established deadline. Final Promise Scholar funding will determined with Pell Grant and Cal Grant eligibility.

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• Promise Scholars are expected to learn valuable skills in order to succeed academically:

  Students must attend the designated Promise Scholar course (i.e. INT 95) workshop each academic year that it is offered. Promise Scholars must also attend at least two workshops per quarter to remain in good standing with the program.

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• To ensure continuation of the program for future students, Promise Scholar must agree to participate in all surveys and tracking beyond college:

  Tracking our students is imperative to the continued funding and success of this program. Promise Scholars must agree to participate in all surveys throughout their college career and agree to participate in survey tracking for a maximum of five years after graduating from UCSB.