Pikes Peak State College’s Promise Programs provide free tuition, fees, and support services for eligible graduates from District 2 & District 11, along with all Native American Tribal Members. These first-dollar and last-dollar scholarships cover up to 60 credit hours and include personalized
coaching to help you succeed. Because first-dollar scholarships pay tuition and fees first, other aid like Pell Grants and scholarships go directly to you to cover books and other living expenses. Watch the video to see how the Promise Program can work for you.
The Colorado Promise Tax Credit and the First Nations Promise have different requirements
and steps than the Promise Programs on this page.
COLORADO PROMISE TAX CREDIT First Nations Promise
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Promise Programs are funded through a combination of Federal Pell Grants, Colorado
Student Grants, local scholarships, and generous donor support from our community,
all of which Students never have to pay back.
This opportunity is available to qualifying graduates from participating schools in
the Colorado Springs area. Each participating school has specific eligibility requirements.
Please visit your district’s page to view your school's requirements.
Get your tuition, fees, and some required class materials covered—so you can focus on your future, not your finances.
This incredible opportunity is open to eligible graduates from School District 2 and
School District 11. Once you're in, you’ll have up to three years to earn an associate
degree or complete 60 credits. You can go full-time or part-time, whatever fits your
life best.
What is a First-Dollar Scholarship? (District 2 Students)
A first-dollar scholarship means Promise pays your tuition and fees first, before
any other aid is applied. That lets you keep the money from your Pell Grant or other
scholarships to help with everyday costs like books, transportation, groceries, or
childcare. In other words, you could get paid to go to college.
What is a Last-Dollar Scholarship? (District 11 Students)
A last-dollar scholarship means Promise kicks in after your financial aid is applied.
Grants like Pell or the Colorado Student Grant are used first, and Promise covers
the rest of your tuition and fees, so you’re still going to school at no cost.
First, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or Colorado Application for State Financial Aid (CASFA) for eligible non-citizens, and submit any additional required paperwork for financial aid.
You must complete all requirements for your financial aid file before PPSC builds your financial aid award with federal and state grants, like the Pell Grant and the Colorado Student Grant.
If there is a balance left after grant funds are applied from your FAFSA or CASFA to your account, the Promise Program will cover any remaining costs with the last-dollar scholarship.
How to Check Your Financial Aid File is Complete:
It is important to ensure that you have authorized the College Opportunity Fund (COF) to lower your overall tuition cost and make the most of your financial aid award.
The Promise Program’s mission is to promote academic and personal growth by providing resources and opportunities that create meaningful relationships and inspire students to envision a successful future. The Promise Program vision is to empower students during their college journey by providing coaching that leads to success.
On-campus tuition and fees. D11 Promise also covers the cost of textbooks.
No, the Promise Scholarship is for new, first time anywhere students. This means you cannot have any credit from another institution since graduating from high school (not including concurrent enrollment credit while in high school)
No, this is a PPSC program. However, many universities offer transfer scholarships. As you get ready to graduate from PPSC, look for opportunities to apply for transfer scholarships at the universities you apply to. Ask your Promise Coach or Financial Aid advisor where to look for scholarships.
No, there are no citizenship requirements to be eligible for the Promise Program.
Students meet with their coach at least three times and complete four resource workshops per semester.
Students must enroll at PPSC within 16 (3 semesters) months of graduating high school (either the fall or spring semester after graduating high school).
Promise students are required to take in-person courses if they are available. Some courses are only available online and are therefore an exception to the in-person class requirement. This depends on your financial aid award. Be sure to communicate with your Promise coach to discuss your options and questions.
The Promise Program will cover the cost of on-campus tuition and fees. Outside scholarships, work-study, or loans will be needed to cover other expenses such as housing or meals.
Consider applying for other external scholarships, as well as taking advantage of other PPSC basic needs assistance, to help with additional expenses.
All communication from the Promise team will be through your Student email. It is very important you log into your portal regularly to get these messages.
When registering for classes, you can chose the format you would prefer (e.g. traditional in-person, online, hybrid, etc). However, some classes are only offered in specific format (in-person or online only) and students will be limited to that class format. If you have questions or concerns, please speak with your coach.
La matrícula para clases presenciales y las tarifas. D11 Promise también cubre el costo de los libros de texto.
No, la beca Promise es Para Estudiantes nuevos que asisten por primera vez a cualquier lugar. Esto significa que no puedes tener ningun credito de otra institucion fuera de tu fecha de graduacion de la escuela secundaria. (sin incluir el credito de inscripcion simultaneal mientras estas en la escuela secundaria)
No, este es un programa de Pikes Peak State College. Muchas universidades ofrecen becas para estudiantes transferidos. Mientras te preparas para graduarte de Pikes Peak, busca oportunidades para solicitar becas para estudiantes transferidos en las universidades a las cuales aplicas.
No, no hay requisitos de ciudadanía para ser elegible para el Programa Promise.
Los estudiantes se reúnen con su mentor al menos tres veces y completan cuatro talleres de recursos por semestre.
Los estudiantes se deben inscribir en Pikes Peak dentro de 16 (3 semesters) meses después de graduarse de la secundaria (o el semestre de otoño o el de primavera después de graduarse).
Esto depende de tu paquete de ayuda financiera.El Programa Promise garantiza que se cubrirá el costo de la matrícula y las tarifas de las clases ofrecidas al precio de la matrícula para clases presenciales. Algunos estudiantes pueden tener suficientes subvenciones federales y estatales para cubrir el costo la de matrícula en línea.
No, estos fondos no cunriran el costo de material o suministros adicionales para el salon de clases.
El programa Promise cubrirá el costo de la matrícula para clases presenciales y las tarifas. Se necesitarán becas externas, trabajo-estudio o préstamos para cubrir otros gastos como vivienda o comidas.
Considera solicitar otras becas externas, así como aprovechar otras ayudas para necesidades básicas de Pikes Peak, para ayudar con los gastos adicionales.
Toda la comunicacion del equipo de Promise se realizara a traves de su correo elctonico de estudiante. Es muy importante que inicie session en su portal con regularidad para recibir estos mensajes.
Tu eliges que modalidad preferirias tomar para tus clases universitarias. Sin embargo, algunas clases solo se ofrcen en linea y esa puede ser la unica opcion.
