MSJC offers free tuition program to qualified students

MSJC is launching the MSJC Promise program to provide free tuition to all first-time, full-time students beginning in Fall 2019. Photo courtesy of MSJC

Mt. San Jacinto College is offering a significant benefit to first-time students who qualify for the MSJC Promise program -- free tuition.

Beginning this fall, qualifying students will be eligible for a tuition-free education at the school, officials announced recently. Students must be full-time students as well as first-time students.

"We know that tuition can be a major financial barrier that prevents people from attending college," said Dr. Roger W. Schultz, superintendent/president of MSJC, in a news release. "The MSJC Promise will remove that obstacle for incoming students who qualify. We urge students to take advantage of this great program to earn a high-quality college education tuition free at MSJC."

Students must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible:

-- Apply for admission at msjc.edu/apply
-- Apply for and join the First-Year Experience program
-- Be a California resident or exempt group
-- Have a high school diploma or GED
-- Be a first-time college student (no transfer units)
-- Apply for FAFSA or California Dream Act Application
-- Be enrolled in and complete at least 12 units per term in the Fall and Spring semesters
-- Take English and Math in the first year
-- Maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA while at MSJC

“We are doing what we can to help provide all residents of our communities more access to the quality higher education we offer at Mt. San Jacinto College, whether we’re providing free tuition or campuses closer to where our students live and work," Schultz said. "We are committed to providing higher education that improves the quality of our students’ lives. We will continue to look for additional avenues to help make MSJC even more accessible to our communities."

To learn more or enroll, visit www.msjcedu/free. MSJC’s fall 2019 registration opens in July and the semester begins Aug. 12. For more information, call 951-639-5313.