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The Promise Program: An opportunity for free higher education at Folsom Lake College
Graduates
from Cordova High School in 2016-17 have the opportunity to attend their first
year of Folsom Lake College for free, starting with the 2017-18 academic year. The Promise Program launched by Folsom Lake College, Folsom
Lake College Foundation and
the City of Rancho Cordova, will benefit students who are current residents of
Rancho Cordova and enrolled at the Folsom Lake College for the fall semester of
2017. All students who meet this criteria will qualify regardless of
household income or GPA to receive funding for the first semester.
Each
eligible promise student is allocated the same amount of money, $579 per
semester, which can be applied toward tuition and fees, textbooks,
universal transit pass fee, or class materials. Students are also encouraged to
apply for financial aid (complete the FAFSA and BOG fee waiver applications). Students must
pass 6 of their 12 unit class load of the 2017 fall semester to receive funding
for the 2018 spring semester.
The initial funding for the Promise Program was provided by the City of Rancho Cordova. The City Council allocated $100,000 from the Measure H Community Enhancement Fund, approved by voters in 2014, toward the Promise Program. There is also a growing corporate matching program with initial commitments from Safe Credit Union, VSP Global and Dignity Health.
For questions please contact Kristy Hart at hartk@flc.losrios.edu.