California College Promise programs commonly impose full-time enrollment, GPA maintenance, and support-service participation requirements¶
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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · associationalr1·q2
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q2 i? Thirty of the 42 programs require full-time enrollment (at least 12 units per semester), and 25 require a minimum GPA to maintain the award. → Rauner 2018
q2 i? Thirty-one of 42 programs require engagement with support programs, such as academic planning or summer bridge, as an eligibility condition. → Rauner 2018 (2)
Evidence¶
Rauner 2018¶
Rauner, M., Perna, L. W., & Kanter, M. J. (2018). California College Promise: Program Characteristics and Perceptions from the Field. WestEd. https://californiacollegepromise.WestEd.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/College-Promise-Landscape-Scan-2018.pdf
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Database findings on enrollment and achievement requirements; 25 programs require a specified minimum GPA to maintain eligibility from term to term, and 8 have initial merit requirements, mostly GPA cutoffs between 2.0 and 2.5.
"Thirty of the 42 programs require program participants to be enrolled full time, which in California is considered to be taking at least 12 units per semester."
Rauner 2018 (2)¶
Rauner, M., Perna, L. W., & Kanter, M. J. (2018). California College Promise: Program Characteristics and Perceptions from the Field. WestEd. https://californiacollegepromise.WestEd.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/College-Promise-Landscape-Scan-2018.pdf
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Database findings; required services vary and may include meeting a counselor to develop an academic plan, participating in summer bridge programs, and applying for EOPS or other support opportunities.
"Most (31 of 42) programs also require that students engage with support programs to be eligible for the financial award."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Nearly all California College Promise programs pair financial aid with academic counseling, career counseling, and summer bridge supports — related
- Most California College Promise programs use a last-dollar financial aid model, with coverage varying across tuition, fees, and books — related
- College Promise programs are defined by place-based eligibility and direct financial support, and all 42 California programs met these criteria in fall 2017 — related
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ca-promise-eligibility-requirements-enrollment-gpa |
title |
California College Promise programs commonly impose full-time enrollment, GPA maintenance, and support-service participation requirements |
description |
California College Promise programs commonly impose full-time enrollment, GPA maintenance, and support-service participation requirements |
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2018 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-10 |
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2 — rauner-2018, rauner-2018-2 |
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