Second-Year Promise Student
Our guidance does not end after your first year!
The expanded two-year Hancock Promise (HP2) offers a second year of free tuition at Allan Hancock College to local students who graduated from high school (or earned a GED/HiSET through a local program) within the Allan Hancock Joint Community College District and enrolled at AHC the following summer, fall, or spring. Qualified students also receive waived lab and class fees.
Hancock Promise Awarding:
Awards will be posted only once all of the HP2 awarding requirements are met. You can review the eligibility criteria for HP2 in the section "AM I ELIGIBLE".
Summer Tuition and Fees- Hancock Promise awards will begin posting 1-2 weeks after summer classes have started
Fall Tuition and Fees- Hancock Promise awards will begin posting 4 weeks after fall classes have started*
Winter/Spring Tuition and Fees- Hancock Promise awards will begin posting 4 weeks after spring classes have started*
*Any students enrolled in late-start classes (Term 2 and Term 4) to meet the 12 units minimum requirement, can anticipate awarding to begin 2 weeks after the final courses have started.
Students are encouraged to carefully review the eligibility requirements for the expanded
Hancock Promise program.
If you have any questions regarding your eligibility, please contact the Hancock Promise
team:
Email: promise@hancockcollege.edu
Phone: 805-922-6966 ext. 3264
You can also text your question to 805-849-2349.
Please note that current AHC Hancock Promise students in their first year who were part of the 2024 high school graduating class, completed all of the Hancock Promise first-year requirements, and meet the eligibility requirements below, are eligible for the expanded two-year Hancock Promise.
- Completed English 101 with a "C" grade or better*
- Completed a 100-level 3-unit math course with a "C" grade or better*
- Completed 24 or more units
- Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 by the end of the spring semester.
- Completed a Comprehensive Student Education Plan (CSEP)
- Submitted a 2025-2026 FAFSA/CADAA
*Students who are enrolled in a certificate program that does NOT require math or
English will be exempt from the Math and English requirements. (The student must
have a CSEP on file and be following the courses required for the certificate program
to maintain exemption.)
Items 1 through 3 must be completed no later than the end of spring 2025. Students
should complete their CSEP and their application for financial aid no later than July
31, 2025.
Complete your Comprehensive Student Education Plan (CSEP) by July 31 to be eligible for the expanded two-year Hancock Promise. A comprehensive SEP is a semester-by-semester plan created with an AHC counselor listing all the courses you will need to reach your educational goal.
- You can also make an appointment by calling the Counseling office at 805-922-6966 ext. 3293.
To ensure that you are considered for the maximum state financial aid grants, you
MUST apply by Tuesday, April 2, 2025.
Complete the FAFSA, visit www.fafsa.gov, OR complete the CA Dream Act, visit https://dream.csac.ca.gov/
Find and attend a Cash for College workshop at a location convenient for you at www.hancockcollege.edu/calsoap
To complete either application, you will need the following if applicable:
- Student & Parent/Adoptive Parents’ Social Security Number (SSN) if you have one
- Student & Parent/Adoptive Parents’ 2023 W-2’s & 2023 tax returns
- Student & Parent/Adoptive Parents’ birth dates
- Student & Parent/Adoptive Parents’ personal email address
Class search opens April 8, 2025. Registration opens late April 2025 for summer and fall semesters. CLASSES FILL QUICKLY SO REGISTER EARLY!
Check My Registration Date on myHancock under the “Registration” tab for your registration date.
When you register, refer to your comprehensive student education plan (CSEP), which can be found in Degree Works in your “Plans” tab.
Promise Reminders:
You must register for at least 12 units each semester, both fall and spring. Although
not required, we strongly recommend you register for summer courses as well. All summer
courses are covered by the Hancock Promise.
Students interested in applying to transfer should begin visiting the University Transfer Center in EARLY FALL 2025 to ask about application timelines.
Each school and university has its requirements depending on the major, so meeting with a counselor is necessary to ensure you have met all transfer requirements.
Students intending to graduate in May 2026 should meet with a counselor in EARLY FALL 2025 to ensure they are meeting all AHC graduation requirements.
Starting in November 2025, students should use their Comprehensive Student Education Plan (CSEP) located in DegreeWorks to enroll in Winter/Spring 2026 courses.
To continue receiving the Hancock Promise for the winter/spring semesters, students must still be in good academic standing and enrolled in at least 12 units.
Spring 2026 is the last semester for which Hancock Promise can be applied for second-year Hancock Promise students. After this semester, students will have to rely on other sources of financial aid. All steps must be completed no later than Friday, May 8, 2026, for the final Hancock Promise 2 awarding that will conclude on Friday, May 15, 2026.
There may be some instances where students are unable to complete a Hancock Promise requirement and may want to consider filing an appeal.