DEBT-FREE DEGREE FOR HUNDREDS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS

The Promise Program Scholarship is more than just a scholarship. It is a comprehensive program that offers academic advising, mentoring, career counseling, and other support services to help students succeed in college and beyond By participating in this program, students will not only receive financial assistance but also develop the skills and confidence they need to achieve their academic and career goals

Benefits to the Donor

Listing on Annual Report Impact and Stewardship Report Invitation to various SJC Foundation Events and donor functions

Meet the Beneficiaries

You will a have the opportunity to meet some of the students who will receive your scholarship and hear their stories of success and gratitude

In the Fall of 2022, the Promise opened to students from across the district. There were 2,748 students who began the year as Full Time (FT) Promise students. Across the college, there were 3,812 First Time In College (FTIC) students (1,064 non-Promise students) who attended San Jac full-time 79 4% of Promise students persisted to Spring, while 80 3% of all FT FTIC students persisted, meaning there was a less than 1% difference All NonPromise FTIC students (full- and part-time) persisted at a rate of 74 8% SJC's records show that students are more likely to stay enrolled if they receive the Promise Scholarship

Many of the Promise Scholarship Recipients are majoring in the petrochemical industry The majors listed below have been considered related to the petrochemical industry by the EHCMA Scholarship Committee over the years according to the 2022 Promise students that were surveyed:

Air Conditioning - 15

CADD - 10

Diesel - 10

Electrical - 24

Engineering - 62

Instrumentation - 19

Maritime - 6 had the Promise program

NDT - 1

Pipefitting - 1

Process Tech - 29

Welding - 60