WEBVTT 1 00:00:04.160 --> 00:00:06.470 Hi. Welcome to the San Diego Promise program 2 00:00:06.470 --> 00:00:09.470 orientation. Today, I'll be going over everything 3 00:00:09.470 --> 00:00:11.270 you need to know about the San Diego Promise 4 00:00:11.270 --> 00:00:15.430 program at Mesa College. First, I'd like to 5 00:00:15.430 --> 00:00:18.220 introduce the Promise team at Mesa. There's Amy 6 00:00:18.220 --> 00:00:22.630 Bettinger. My name is Leilani Morano, and there's 7 00:00:22.630 --> 00:00:26.800 Joslin where you can contact us at SD Promise Mesa 8 00:00:26.800 --> 00:00:32.200 at SKD Edu. Please always remember to include your 9 00:00:32.200 --> 00:00:35.380 full name and ten digit student ID on all emails. 10 00:00:36.190 --> 00:00:39.490 We also have a lovely promise peer navigator Myles 11 00:00:39.490 --> 00:00:41.860 Winters, who can be reached at M, Bradley 12 00:00:41.860 --> 00:00:46.000 winters@sdg.edu, and you can follow her on 13 00:00:46.000 --> 00:00:47.710 Instagram at Penn Winters. 14 00:00:50.690 --> 00:00:54.980 This year due to the impact of the 2024 2025 Fafsa 15 00:00:54.980 --> 00:00:57.080 simplification, updates and implementation. 16 00:00:57.500 --> 00:01:00.200 Colleges are delayed in processing financial aid 17 00:01:00.200 --> 00:01:04.390 for summer and fall 2024. Completing a Fafsa or 18 00:01:04.430 --> 00:01:07.790 Cata is a promise requirement, and your financial 19 00:01:07.790 --> 00:01:09.500 aid will not connect with your Mesa College 20 00:01:09.500 --> 00:01:12.920 information. If you do not have an SSN or an Itin 21 00:01:12.920 --> 00:01:17.450 on file. As of August 2024, all promised 22 00:01:17.450 --> 00:01:19.760 applications are pending due to these financial 23 00:01:19.760 --> 00:01:23.210 aid delays. However, fall 2024 students are not 24 00:01:23.210 --> 00:01:25.670 being dropped for non-payment, which means even if 25 00:01:25.670 --> 00:01:27.950 you have a balance on your account, you can still 26 00:01:27.950 --> 00:01:29.350 attend the classes you're enrolled in. 27 00:01:32.420 --> 00:01:35.030 The San Diego Promise is a two year completion 28 00:01:35.030 --> 00:01:37.280 program designed to ensure students complete their 29 00:01:37.280 --> 00:01:38.210 educational goals. 30 00:01:40.710 --> 00:01:43.050 There are currently three pathways a student can 31 00:01:43.050 --> 00:01:46.050 qualify for the San Diego Promise pathway number 32 00:01:46.050 --> 00:01:48.750 one is being a first time to any college student. 33 00:01:49.840 --> 00:01:53.260 Pathway to is a returning SEC student who is not 34 00:01:53.260 --> 00:01:55.870 enrolled in courses for three or more semesters, 35 00:01:56.200 --> 00:01:59.440 which does not include summer. And pathway number 36 00:01:59.440 --> 00:02:03.430 three is the special populations, including foster 37 00:02:03.430 --> 00:02:07.180 youth, veterans, undocumented justice involved, 38 00:02:07.180 --> 00:02:09.820 and San Diego College of Continuing Education 39 00:02:09.820 --> 00:02:13.390 students. Please pause the video to review what 40 00:02:13.390 --> 00:02:15.340 disqualifies a student from being eligible for 41 00:02:15.340 --> 00:02:18.310 promise. Then follow the link to see the 42 00:02:18.310 --> 00:02:19.750 exceptions for each pathway. 43 00:02:23.840 --> 00:02:26.720 Requirements for road minutes to promise, students 44 00:02:26.720 --> 00:02:29.360 must have all of these items complete before they 45 00:02:29.360 --> 00:02:32.900 are accepted into promise. Students must have a 46 00:02:32.900 --> 00:02:35.090 high school diploma or high school equivalency. 47 00:02:35.780 --> 00:02:38.390 They must be classified as a California resident. 48 00:02:39.560 --> 00:02:43.310 A Fafsa or Cata must be received by the district, 49 00:02:43.880 --> 00:02:46.370 and students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 50 00:02:46.370 --> 00:02:49.700 units. The unit requirement does not apply to 51 00:02:49.700 --> 00:02:53.180 students with the DSPs accommodation on file. And 52 00:02:53.180 --> 00:02:54.920 if you'd like to learn more about Mesa's 53 00:02:54.920 --> 00:02:57.530 disability support programs and services, please 54 00:02:57.530 --> 00:02:59.630 visit their website. The link is on the 55 00:02:59.630 --> 00:03:02.180 presentation and you can find out more information 56 00:03:02.360 --> 00:03:05.060 on current services and accommodation options. 57 00:03:08.240 --> 00:03:10.250 Once you're accepted into promise, there are 58 00:03:10.250 --> 00:03:13.040 plenty of benefits. Students will receive up to 59 00:03:13.040 --> 00:03:15.920 two years of free tuition and health fees. These 60 00:03:15.920 --> 00:03:18.320 two years are academic year, meaning fall and 61 00:03:18.320 --> 00:03:21.710 spring as one year. One important thing to note is 62 00:03:21.710 --> 00:03:23.810 that a student may not receive the full two years 63 00:03:23.810 --> 00:03:26.750 of benefits if, for example, they take a leave of 64 00:03:26.750 --> 00:03:29.360 absence or start their San Diego promise in the 65 00:03:29.360 --> 00:03:32.750 spring term. This is because the quote unquote 66 00:03:33.020 --> 00:03:37.330 clock starts in fall. Eligible students can 67 00:03:37.330 --> 00:03:40.210 receive book grants. All promise students receive 68 00:03:40.210 --> 00:03:42.430 access to peer mentors, which are the peer 69 00:03:42.430 --> 00:03:45.160 navigators located in the Advanced Center. And if 70 00:03:45.160 --> 00:03:48.010 you and you have access to individualized 71 00:03:48.010 --> 00:03:50.140 counseling and guidance support to help you 72 00:03:50.140 --> 00:03:51.550 complete your educational goals. 73 00:03:54.770 --> 00:03:57.080 Here is a little look into what these San Diego 74 00:03:57.080 --> 00:03:59.660 promise covers for enrollment fees and health fees. 75 00:04:00.590 --> 00:04:03.890 If a student is taking 12 units at $46 a unit, 76 00:04:03.920 --> 00:04:06.890 that equals about $1,000 per year. Plus, health 77 00:04:06.890 --> 00:04:09.200 fees are covered by promise and totals to about 78 00:04:09.200 --> 00:04:13.030 $42 per year. Some fees that are not covered by 79 00:04:13.040 --> 00:04:16.370 promise are the student rep fee at $2 per semester, 80 00:04:16.730 --> 00:04:17.930 and parking fees. 81 00:04:20.810 --> 00:04:23.180 Students who received the California College 82 00:04:23.180 --> 00:04:29.630 Promise Grant. Also known as CCP, CPG, or CPC, are 83 00:04:29.630 --> 00:04:33.080 eligible for book grants. This grant is awarded by 84 00:04:33.080 --> 00:04:35.300 the State of California based on your financial 85 00:04:35.300 --> 00:04:39.230 aid application and covers your tuition. CPG 86 00:04:39.230 --> 00:04:42.440 students will receive up to $200 each semester in 87 00:04:42.440 --> 00:04:45.250 book grants. It's important to note that the 88 00:04:45.250 --> 00:04:47.530 California Promise Grant is completely separate 89 00:04:47.530 --> 00:04:50.320 from the San Diego Promise program. It can be 90 00:04:50.320 --> 00:04:52.210 confusing to know the difference since they both 91 00:04:52.210 --> 00:04:54.370 have promise in their name. But by checking your 92 00:04:54.370 --> 00:04:56.800 financial aid, you will know if you are a student 93 00:04:56.800 --> 00:04:58.360 who is receiving CPC. 94 00:05:01.360 --> 00:05:03.940 You can view your financial aid in your student 95 00:05:03.940 --> 00:05:06.130 portal under the correct eight year, which will be 96 00:05:06.130 --> 00:05:11.160 2025 this year. To see if you receive CPC. CPG 97 00:05:11.170 --> 00:05:14.560 students will receive up to $200 a semester in 98 00:05:14.560 --> 00:05:17.620 both grants from the same you promise. Here's a 99 00:05:17.620 --> 00:05:19.780 screenshot of what the student might be able to 100 00:05:19.780 --> 00:05:23.020 see in their portal if they are a CPC student. 101 00:05:23.620 --> 00:05:27.370 This is important to know. If you do not receive 102 00:05:27.400 --> 00:05:30.970 the CPC, the San Diego Promise will cover your 103 00:05:30.970 --> 00:05:33.730 tuition, but you will not receive the book grant. 104 00:05:34.420 --> 00:05:36.670 Promise. Students only receive one or the other 105 00:05:37.030 --> 00:05:40.060 their tuition covered or book grants, not both. 106 00:05:40.180 --> 00:05:43.450 And this is because, once again, the CPC covers 107 00:05:43.450 --> 00:05:43.990 tuition. 108 00:05:47.130 --> 00:05:49.560 Here are some helpful definitions for you to know. 109 00:05:49.560 --> 00:05:54.000 As a San Diego Promise student SD CCD is referring 110 00:05:54.000 --> 00:05:57.840 to the district which includes city, Mesa, Miramar 111 00:05:57.840 --> 00:06:00.870 colleges, and the San Diego College of Continuing 112 00:06:00.870 --> 00:06:04.330 Education. Within our program, you'll typically 113 00:06:04.330 --> 00:06:06.580 hear us refer to students as either promise year 114 00:06:06.580 --> 00:06:09.190 one or year two, which is referring to your 115 00:06:09.190 --> 00:06:13.160 promise cohort year. Once again, the San Diego 116 00:06:13.160 --> 00:06:15.320 Promise and California Promise grant. Our separate 117 00:06:15.320 --> 00:06:19.790 programs, the Cata and Fafsa, are separate 118 00:06:19.790 --> 00:06:23.510 financial aid applications, and JIRA is the online 119 00:06:23.510 --> 00:06:26.930 student support desk where students can submit 120 00:06:26.930 --> 00:06:30.200 promised applications, appeals, and other forms or 121 00:06:30.200 --> 00:06:33.530 applications. Continuing with the benefits of 122 00:06:33.530 --> 00:06:35.690 being a San Diego Promise student, you'll have 123 00:06:35.690 --> 00:06:38.270 access to individualized counseling and guidance 124 00:06:38.270 --> 00:06:38.690 support. 125 00:06:41.860 --> 00:06:46.160 Counselors can provide education plans. Clear 126 00:06:46.160 --> 00:06:50.000 prerequisites offer academic advising, and they 127 00:06:50.000 --> 00:06:51.770 host many different workshops throughout the year. 128 00:06:54.940 --> 00:06:58.240 Here is the Mesa Counseling Promise team. There's 129 00:06:58.240 --> 00:07:02.290 Miriam Pacheco, Fabiola Diaz, and Adam Wimbish. 130 00:07:03.280 --> 00:07:04.900 You can connect with them through general 131 00:07:04.900 --> 00:07:07.450 counseling. Their contact information is on the 132 00:07:07.450 --> 00:07:10.270 presentation, or you can scan the QR code to 133 00:07:10.270 --> 00:07:13.060 schedule a half hour virtual promising counseling 134 00:07:13.060 --> 00:07:13.420 session. 135 00:07:17.270 --> 00:07:19.190 How will you maintain your eligibility from 136 00:07:19.190 --> 00:07:22.370 promise year one to your two? Well, first you 137 00:07:22.370 --> 00:07:24.350 would attend an orientation as a year one promise 138 00:07:24.350 --> 00:07:26.570 student. This could have been in-person over the 139 00:07:26.570 --> 00:07:29.000 summer through the cruise program, or you could 140 00:07:29.000 --> 00:07:31.550 have attended an in-person make up. Or you can 141 00:07:31.550 --> 00:07:33.560 review this presentation here on our campus. 142 00:07:34.660 --> 00:07:36.820 You're one, and your two students will submit a 143 00:07:36.820 --> 00:07:41.130 financial aid application each year. Each semester, 144 00:07:41.130 --> 00:07:43.830 students will have to enroll in at least 12 units, 145 00:07:44.340 --> 00:07:46.540 which once again does not apply to students with 146 00:07:46.540 --> 00:07:50.250 the DSPs waiver on file. Students must be fully 147 00:07:50.250 --> 00:07:53.210 enrolled in their units. Being waitlisted for any 148 00:07:53.220 --> 00:07:55.320 units will not count towards this requirement. 149 00:07:56.460 --> 00:07:58.890 Students will also have to maintain a 2.0 150 00:07:59.040 --> 00:08:03.300 cumulative GPA. Year one promise students will 151 00:08:03.300 --> 00:08:05.520 have to complete an online mid-semester progress 152 00:08:05.520 --> 00:08:09.000 report each semester for their first year. Stay 153 00:08:09.000 --> 00:08:11.370 informed about deadlines by checking your email 154 00:08:11.370 --> 00:08:14.910 regularly. Also, enabling canvas notifications to 155 00:08:14.910 --> 00:08:17.870 receive announcements and if you use social media, 156 00:08:17.880 --> 00:08:20.340 follow us on Instagram to ensure that you never 157 00:08:20.340 --> 00:08:24.150 miss a deadline. You're one in your two students 158 00:08:24.150 --> 00:08:25.980 will need to meet with the counselor at least once 159 00:08:25.980 --> 00:08:28.830 per semester. Year one students will need to 160 00:08:28.830 --> 00:08:31.500 complete a comprehensive education plan by the end 161 00:08:31.500 --> 00:08:34.920 of their first year. And if you view the 162 00:08:34.920 --> 00:08:38.070 presentation on canvas, you can follow the link on 163 00:08:38.070 --> 00:08:40.200 the presentation to learn more about what 164 00:08:40.200 --> 00:08:44.360 comprehensive education plans are. Finally promise 165 00:08:44.360 --> 00:08:46.490 students need to attend at least one basic college 166 00:08:46.490 --> 00:08:47.600 event per semester. 167 00:08:49.750 --> 00:08:53.410 So what counts as campus engagement? Well, campus 168 00:08:53.410 --> 00:08:56.110 engagement includes interning workshops, 169 00:08:56.350 --> 00:08:58.930 participating in clubs, participating in campus 170 00:08:58.930 --> 00:09:01.690 events, and engaging in both in-person and virtual 171 00:09:01.690 --> 00:09:04.600 activities organized by Mesa. Here are some things 172 00:09:04.600 --> 00:09:07.090 that could qualify. Last year we had a wrap 173 00:09:07.090 --> 00:09:10.240 painting workshop. There's a yearly financial aid 174 00:09:10.240 --> 00:09:14.080 fair, Welcome Week, the annual Thanksgiving feast, 175 00:09:14.170 --> 00:09:16.870 a boba break, and the monthly mobile market. 176 00:09:19.980 --> 00:09:23.910 Here are some important dates for fall 2024. At 177 00:09:23.910 --> 00:09:26.040 the top are important promise dates and at the 178 00:09:26.040 --> 00:09:29.010 bottom are the important semester dates. Please 179 00:09:29.010 --> 00:09:32.370 pause or review the slides to learn more about 180 00:09:32.370 --> 00:09:32.580 them. 181 00:09:35.440 --> 00:09:38.880 Frequently asked questions. Why is a Fafsa or Cata 182 00:09:38.890 --> 00:09:42.100 required? Submitting a financial aid application 183 00:09:42.100 --> 00:09:44.650 is a requirement for the San Diego Promise, but 184 00:09:44.650 --> 00:09:47.830 there is no income limit to be eligible. Is the 185 00:09:47.830 --> 00:09:50.980 San Diego promised a need based program? No. The 186 00:09:50.980 --> 00:09:53.890 San Diego Promise is not a need based program. Any 187 00:09:53.890 --> 00:09:56.200 student who meets the eligibility requirements and 188 00:09:56.200 --> 00:09:58.390 completes the enrollment steps by the deadlines 189 00:09:58.600 --> 00:10:02.130 will be admitted. Can I take more than 12 units? 190 00:10:02.520 --> 00:10:04.710 Yes, you could take more than 12 units. Um. It's 191 00:10:04.710 --> 00:10:06.630 always best to talk to your counselor. Decide the 192 00:10:06.630 --> 00:10:10.370 right number of units for you. Can I take classes 193 00:10:10.370 --> 00:10:13.490 at City or Miramar? Yes. You can take any classes 194 00:10:13.790 --> 00:10:16.220 at any campus within the district, including city 195 00:10:16.220 --> 00:10:19.220 Mesa or Miramar. Our summer courses covered. 196 00:10:19.580 --> 00:10:22.190 Summer courses are only covered if you take 12 197 00:10:22.190 --> 00:10:24.800 units, which can be really intensive. So speak 198 00:10:24.800 --> 00:10:27.950 with a counselor to explore your options. How do I 199 00:10:27.950 --> 00:10:30.440 submit an appeal? You could submit an appeal 200 00:10:30.440 --> 00:10:35.060 online using JIRA by visiting the website which is 201 00:10:35.060 --> 00:10:36.440 linked on the presentation. 202 00:10:39.600 --> 00:10:41.760 Thank you so much for joining me today and going 203 00:10:41.760 --> 00:10:43.800 over the structure and the benefits of the San 204 00:10:43.800 --> 00:10:46.920 Diego Promise program here at Mesa. If you'd like 205 00:10:46.920 --> 00:10:49.230 to connect with us, please reach out. You can 206 00:10:49.230 --> 00:10:52.020 always email us, uh, drop by in person or give us 207 00:10:52.020 --> 00:10:54.600 a call. And once again, if you use social media, 208 00:10:54.600 --> 00:10:57.870 please give us a follow for important updates on 209 00:10:57.870 --> 00:11:00.000 Instagram. Thank you again for joining me.