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COC Extending Deadline For Free Freshman Tuition

The deadline to apply for a COC program offering free tuition for freshmen has been extended, allowing for more incoming students to apply as they prepare for the Fall semester.


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The year of free tuition is being offered through the College of the Canyons First-Year Promise Plus program. The college has extended the application deadline for the program indefinitely until the 500-student limit is reached.

The program, which was expanded through funding from a new state program called California College Promise, is expected to accept students on a first-come, first-served basis for the Fall 2018 semester.

College of the Canyons received $898,434 from California College Promise, which is the 10th highest amount among California’s 114 community colleges.

To be eligible for First-Year Promise Plus, students must enroll in at least 12 units of classes in both Fall 2018 and Spring 2019, according to officials.

Related: College Of The Canyons Giving Free Tuition To 500 First-Year Students

The program is expected to cover the cost of up to 15 units per semester, potentially saving students $1,380 in tuition.

Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average. The program gives students access to coaches, mentors, counselors and college personnel dedicated to their academic success, as well as tutoring in a variety of subjects.

The combination of services is designed to propel students forward to achieve their academic goals.

Signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown last year and funded for the first time in the 2018/19 state budget, California College Promise lays the groundwork for the state’s community colleges to increase access and student success by increasing the number of degrees and certificates awarded and helping students secure gainful employment.

The funding is ongoing and subject to change each academic year.

Launched last fall, the college’s First-Year Promise program provides increased opportunities for new full-time college students to achieve their educational goals by waiving tuition and fees during their first year of study.

The online application, additional information and eligibility requirements are available on the program’s website by clicking here.

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COC Extending Deadline For Free Freshman Tuition

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  1. No such thing as free. Someone has to pay for it. A little socialist experiment? Five hundred this semester what’s next?

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