Copper Mountain Promise

Free Tuition 2024-2025

To qualify for the First Year CMC Promise Program, you must:

• File a Financial Aid Application (FAFSA or CADAA) for the 2024/2025 year
• Begin attending college as a first-time student during summer/fall 2024 or spring 2025
• Be a California Resident
• Be enrolled in at least 12 units (You are expected to complete at least 12 units)
• Submit the First Year Promise Program consideration form.
  • Students enrolled in 12 or more units will receive:
    • Free tuition; still have to pay $5 student fees

To qualify for the Second Year CMC Promise Program, you must:

• File a Financial Aid Application (FAFSA or CADAA) for the 2024/2025 year
• Began attending college as a first-time student during the summer, fall, or spring of 2024 and earned a 2.0 GPA
• Be a California Resident
• Be enrolled in at least 12 units (You are expected to complete at least 12 units)
• Submit the Second Year Promise Program consideration form.
  • Students enrolled in 12 or more units will receive:
    • Free tuition; you still have to pay $5 student fees

Tuition via the California Promise Grant (formerly known as BOG Waiver):

• You don’t have to pay tuition
• You do have to pay student fees ($5 Student Government fees each fall and spring semester)

We collect eligibility from the FAFSA or CADAA application and include it automatically, if eligible.

If you don’t qualify for the California Promise Grant (formerly known as the BOG Waiver), tuition is due; however, you will be refunded the tuition amount after completing the required units with at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA. The Student Government fee is not waived and is still due for the fall and spring semesters.

Copper Mountain Promise Program will run as long as there is State funding. Portions or all of this program are subject to change as State funding may change.

Additional Information About the Promise Program

California Community College Chancellors Office Promise Information

Institutions are able to determine if students are eligible for Promise Program(s) on an individual basis. With the changes that COVID-19 has introduced, many students had extenuating circumstances, which may have affected unit completion. At CMC, we look at each application and make a
determination for eligibility.