Palomar College
PA-8: Affordability and Access

The Palomar Promise program is a comprehensive student success program geared towards increasing the college-going and completion rates of first-time college students and helping to ensure their success. The Palomar Promise offers up to two years of free tuition (fall/spring), textbook assistance, and access to specialized academic and career planning with related support services to first-time college students who meet the eligibility requirements. Palomar Promise is funded using a combination of state, federal and local funding resources. The California College Promise Grant (CCPG), formally Board of Governors Fee Waiver (BOGW), is a state-sponsored program that waives enrollment fees for qualifying students. CCPG-A is for students receiving cash assistance from TANF/CalWORKs, SSI/SSP, General Assistance. CCPG-B is for students who meet strict low-income criteria. Students must have at least $1104 in financial need. Requires filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application (CADAA). https://www.palomar.edu/fa/cacollegepromisegrant/ Cal Grants are state funded, need-based grants available to California Residents to help students pay for educational expenses. Cal Grant recipients are selected by the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). These awards do not have be repaid. https://www.palomar.edu/fa/calgrant-information/ Palomar’s Annual Scholarship Application period is Open from January until early March every year. https://www.palomar.edu/fa/scholarships/#20222023-scholarship-disbursement-schedule CALM is our Comets Affordable Learning Materials initiative. We are a collection of faculty, staff, and administrators who are working to help bring Low-Cost and Zero-Cost options for your textbooks! https://www.palomar.edu/calm/students/ The California Dream Act Service Incentive Grant (DSIG) is a program that awards qualifying California Dream Act Applicants (CADAA) up to $4,500 per academic year for performing 300 hours of community or volunteer service. https://www.palomar.edu/fa/california-dream-act-service-incentive-grant-dsig/ The Student Success Completion Grant is a new financial aid program that helps you afford full-time enrollment so you can graduate, begin your career and start earning money sooner. If you’re a current California community college student or are planning to enroll, you now have the opportunity to receive more financial aid as a full-time student. The student needs to have a full-time Cal Grant B or C disbursement in order to be considered for SSCG. https://www.palomar.edu/fa/student-success-completion-grant-sscg/ The California Chafee Grant for Foster Youth (Chafee Grant) awards up to $5,000 a year to eligible foster youth. The Chafee Grant may be used at any eligible California college or university, or career or technical school. https://www.palomar.edu/fa/chafee-foster-youth-grants/