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Salinas Valley Promise Program Application

Spring 2025 Application Submission Deadline is December 21, 2024
SVP applicants and scholars are protected from non-payment for Fall 2024 tuition until eligibility is confirmed.
The Salinas Valley Promise program only covers Fall and Spring semesters. If you need financial assistance for the summer semester, please contact the Financial Aid Department at finaid@hartnell.edu  or 831-755-6806.
Notifications of admission into the Salinas Valley Promise will be sent via Hartnell email communication.

Steps to Apply

Submit an application for admissions to Hartnell College through CCCApply

Submit the Salinas Valley Promise Program Application.

A Hartnell student ID and account is required to sign-in and submit the form (see Step 1)

Submit the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or California Dream Act Application

  • Spring 2025 applicants complete a 2024-2025 FAFSA or CADAA application
  • Fall 2024 applicants complete a 2024-2025 FAFSA or CADAA application 

Please indicate Hartnell College (School Code: 001209) on your application. Up to 7 schools can be added.

Enroll and continue as a full-time student at Hartnell College during Fall and Spring semesters deadlines (12 or more units each semester).

  1. Waitlisted courses do not count towards the 12 units
  2. It is highly recommended you participate in the  Panther Prep Pledge

Students enrolled in fewer than 12 units may be eligible for SVP when eligible for a reduced course load as a Department of Supportive Programs and Services (DSPS) accommodation

Note: Dual Enrollment students are exempt from this requirement

Choose one or more of the following options:

  1. Counseling course for Fall/Spring: COU-1, COU-21, or COU-23
  2. Summer or Winter Math Academy 
  3. Summer bridge hosted by approved support programs*
Approved Support Programs: TRiO, Vocational Nursing Program (VN), Computer Science in 3 Years (CSin3), CCAP Dual Enrollment, Learning to Lead Program, Teacher Pathway Program (TPP)

Students will be notified via Hartnell Student email of admission into the Salinas Valley Promise program. Acceptance to the program will require completion of a program agreement contract. The SVP program does not cover summer courses.

Note: Dual Enrollment students are exempt from this requirement

Choose one or more of the following options:

  1. Counseling course for Fall/Spring: COU-1, COU-21, or COU-23
  2. Summer or Winter Math Academy 
  3. Summer bridge hosted by approved support programs*

Approved Support Programs: TRiO, Vocational Nursing Program (VN), Computer Science in 3 Years (CSin3), CCAP Dual Enrollment, Learning to Lead Program, Teacher Pathway Program (TPP)