It’s the College’s promise to help all current and would-be students gain access to higher education. It’s a commitment to help pay tuition and fees for students who receive partial Pell Grant funding.

The Promise is designed to remove economic barriers to education, to help more students attend college in the Salt Lake Valley, and to provide a pathway for students to complete their degrees.

• Be a Utah resident.
• Receive a federal Pell Grant.
• Take 9 or more credits in Fall and Spring semester, or take 6 or more credits during Summer semester.
• All SLCC students are encouraged to make an appointment with an academic advisor to create a degree plan and file the plan in SLCC’s online DegreeWorks.
• Maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA and complete 70 percent of attempted courses.

There are no extra forms to fill out. Just do the following:

• Apply for admission to SLCC.
• Complete the FAFSA to determine Pell Grant eligibility. You can take a FAFSA workshop if you need help filling out the application.
• Turn in any paperwork requested by our Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.
• You’ll automatically be considered for SLCC Promise when we receive your FAFSA results and process your admission application.

The Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships will let you know through your MySLCC email account.

Students are encouraged to make an appointment with an academic advisor to create a degree plan and file the plan in SLCC’s online DegreeWorks.

If you Fall below 9 credit hours during the Fall and Spring course-drop period (or below 6 hours in the Summer), you will lose SLCC Promise funds.

SLCC Promise pays only tuition and student fees, not other academic costs.

If you qualify for a scholarship, VA benefits, employer-paid tuition, or other programs that fully pay tuition and fees, you are not eligible for SLCC Promise funds.

Yes. You must take a minimum of 6 credit hours during the Summer.

You may be considered for SLCC Promise until you have 90 attempted credit hours. All college credits, including transfer credits, concurrent enrollment credits, credits earned from advanced placement, and credits from withdrawn courses count toward the 90 hours. SLCC Promise applies only to the first certificate and/or associate’s degree.

Students are encouraged to make an appointment with an academic advisor to create a new degree plan and file the plan in SLCC’s online DegreeWorks.

Students enrolled at SLCC and another college or university who are receiving aid under a consortium agreement do not qualify for this program.