Hancock Promise - First Year Free at AHC!
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The Hancock Promise is a new program to provide high school graduates with the opportunity to get their first year of tuition for free at Allan Hancock College. The program removes financial barriers and creates pathways to increase college readiness, access, affordability, and success for all students and their families. The Hancock Promise has been filling area graduates with promise since the summer of 2018, and is open to all students who enroll at Hancock immediately after graduating from a high school located in the Allan Hancock Joint Community College District. Students who are home schooled or completed their GED through a local adult education program within the district (GED and HiSET graduates) are also eligible. Benefits for students include:
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Complete this checklist to start your first year free at Allan Hancock College!
Select summer 2018 if you will begin in the summer (June). Select fall 2018 if you
will begin in fall (August).
To complete the information on the application you will need:
- A copy of your current high school transcript
- Your social security number, if you have one
- An email address
You will be given a student ID number (H#). This number will be used throughout your
time at Hancock.
You may want to write it down!
October - May
Complete the CA Dream Act if you are a Dream Act student.
If you need assistance, attend a Cash for College workshop. Once received, the Financial Aid office will begin to process your application.
Please check the Financial Aid tab in your myHancock student portal to see if you have any “unsatisfied requirements,” if so, click on
the link and follow the instructions.
October - May
To complete the online orientation, log on to myHancock. Select the Online Orientation icon.
October - February
Your English and math placement will be determined by one of the following options:
- Your high school GPA and successful completion of 11th or 12th grade English and math course(s) or
- Completion of Hancock’s START placement test
Your highest placement will be used. To see your placement in English and math, log
on to myHancock, select the DegreeWorks icon.
February - May
Attend a Promise Educational Planning Workshop where you will meet with a counselor to create your first-year plan. The counseling team will make sure you get off to a good start! Bring a copy of your current high school transcript.
Register for a Promise Educational Planning Workshop
It is required to pre-register for this workshop since seating is limited.
Congratulations! By completing the first five steps you are now a Promise student!
Keep going!You may check your Promise award by logging in to myHancock. Go to your Financial Aid tab and select Award. It may take a couple days after completing this step to see the status update. Once you have confirmed your Promise status, you can go on to the next step and register for classes.
Promise Priority Registration Begins in May
Be sure to complete steps 1-5 before registering for summer or fall classes. When you register, have your first-year plan available. Go to the Register/Add/Drop under the Registration tab.
Video Help: How to Register for a Class at Hancock
For questions contact Admissions and Records at 1-805-922-6966 ext. 3248.
Complete during spring semester
An SEP is a comprehensive semester-by-semester plan in DegreeWorks listing all courses you will need to complete in order to reach your educational goals. To schedule your SEP appointment online, go to our counseling page or call 1-805-922-6966 ext.3293.
Welcome to Allan Hancock College!
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"Education is a gift that none can take away."
- American ProverbFor more information:
Email : promise@hancockcollege.edu
Phone Number: 805-347-7550