A FREE Start on an Exceptional Education

PLUS, total support for your success

The Salinas Valley Promise program combines instructional excellence with professional guidance, leadership development, life-skills training and a scholarship to ensure your success. You pay zero in-state tuition as a first-time, full-time student, regardless of your family income.

Salinas Valley Promise Program Application

Spring 2024 Application Submission Deadline is December 15, 2023.

Fall 2024 Application Submission Deadline TBD.

*A Hartnell ID is required at application

Click Here to Apply

SVP applicants and scholars are protected from non-payment for Spring 2024 or Fall 2024 tuition until eligibility 
is confirmed.

The Salinas Valley Promise program only covers Fall and Spring semesters.

If you need financial assistance for the summer semester, please contact the Financial Aid department:

finaid@hartnell.edu or 831-755-6806 | https://www.hartnell.edu/students/fa/index.html

Notifications of admission into the Salinas Valley Promise will be sent via Hartnell email communication.

Questions? See FAQs

Benefits of the Promise

As a participant in the Salinas Valley Promise program, you receive:

Two years of free in-state tuition
A free laptop OR book voucher
Participation in a Student Success Seminar
Student Success Workshops & Professional Development Opportunities
Alumni and Peer Mentoring program

Requirements of the Promise

Graduate from a high school or adult school
Be a first-time college student (dual/concurrent enrollment units accepted)
CA resident or qualify for non-resident tuition exemption through AB540/SB68
Maintain full-time enrollment with 12 units or more
Completion of a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) OR California Dream Act Application (CADAA)
Completion of the Student Success Seminar and attend one workshop per semester
Maintain at least a 2.0 semester GPA

STEPS TO THE PROMISE

1. Apply to Hartnell College

Submit an application for admissions to Hartnell College through CCCApply

2. Submit the Salinas Valley Promise Program Application

Submit the Salinas Valley Promise Program Application.

A Hartnell student ID and account is required to sign-in and submit the form (see Step 1).

3. All applicants need to submit a FAFSA or CADAA application

Submit the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or California Dream Act Application

Spring 2024 applicants complete a 2023-2024 FAFSA or CADAA application

Fall 2024 applicants complete a 2024-2025 FAFSA or CADAA application

Please indicate Hartnell College (School Code: 001209) on your application. Up to 7 schools can be added.

4. Enroll as a full-time student

Enroll and continue as a full-time student at Hartnell College during Fall and Spring semesters deadlines (12 or more units each semester).

a. Waitlisted courses do not count towards the 12 units
b. It is highly recommended you participate in Panther Prep Pledge

Students enrolled in fewer than 12 units may be eligible for SVP when eligible for a reduced course load as a Department of Supportive Programs and Services (DSPS) accommodation

5. Enroll in a Student Success Seminar option

Enroll for the Student Success Seminar

*Dual Enrollment students are exempt from this requirement*

Choose one or more of the following options:
1) Counseling course for Fall/Spring: COU-1, COU-21, or COU-23
2) Summer or Winter Math Academy
3) Summer bridge hosted by approved support programs*

* Approved support programs: TRiO, Vocational Nursing (VN), Teacher Pathway Program (TPP) / MAESTROs, Computer Science in 3 Years (CSin3), Math Academy, CCAP Dual Enrollment

6. Notifications of admission into SVP

Students will be notified via email of admission into the Salinas Valley Promise program. Acceptance will require completion of a commitment contract.

7. Attend OR Participate in a Student Success Seminar

Attend the Student Success Seminar you signed-up for (one or more of the following):

*Dual Enrollment students are exempt from this requirement*

1) Counseling course for Fall or Spring: COU-1, COU-21, or COU-23
2) Summer or Winter Math Academy
3) Summer bridge hosted by approved support programs*

* Approved support programs: TRiO, Vocational Nursing (VN), Teacher Pathway Program (TPP) / MAESTROs, Computer Science in 3 Years (CSin3), Academy for College Excellence (ACE), Math Academy

Who To Contact

Salinas Valley Promise
Office of Equity Programs
svp@hartnell.edu
Phone: (831) 755-6723
Building: Hartnell College Main Campus
Office: Building B, Room 204A
411 Central Avenue, Salinas, CA 93901

Location

B - Student Services

Salinas Valley Promise