San Diego Promise

Attend City, Mesa, or Miramar Colleges Tuition Free for up to 2 Years!

Application Deadline Extended to August 22, 2022

Classes Start August 22, 2022

The San Diego Promise covers the cost of tuition for two years at San Diego City, Mesa, and Miramar colleges, and provides textbook grants of $400 per year to students who also qualify for a fee waiver (the California College Promise Grant, formerly known as the Board of Governor’s Fee Waiver).

The San Diego Promise program is open to all first-time/full-time students who are recent high school graduates. In addition, there are limited spaces available for students who do not meet the above requirements, and identify as:

  • Former Foster Youth
  • Veteran of U.S. Armed Forces
  • Formerly Incarcerated
  • Undocumented Students
In its first four years the San Diego Promise supported 6,600 students.

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San Diego Miramar College

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