Palomar Promise Progress Petition

Palomar Promise students who have been disqualified for Promise Year 2 (Academic Year 2025-2026) due to not meeting one or more of the following requirements have been notified via their Palomar student email.

To be eligible for Palomar Promise Year 2, students must meet the following eligibility requirements:

Successfully complete a minimum of 24 units (or units approved by Disability Resource Center) by the end of your Spring 2025 semester with a grade of “A” through “D” or “P.” Only units completed during the fall and spring semesters are considered.
Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
Complete, submit and have on record with Palomar College an official 2025-2026 FAFSA or California Dream Act application
Enroll full-time (12 or more units, or units approved by DRC) for Fall 2025
Be a California resident or from an eligible exempt group (i.e. AB540, military dependent)

If you have been disqualified from receiving Promise funding for Year 2 (2025-2026), and have an extenuating circumstance, you may file a Promise Progress petition. Online Petitions along with supporting documentation must be submitted by Friday, August 8, 2025. Please allow at least 2-3 weeks from the date of submission for processing.

Students will be notified via their Palomar student email if the petition is approved or denied. If your petition is approved, you may be required to participate in academic intervention activities to regain good standing (i.e. attend tutoring, meet with a counselor).

Who is eligible to petition?

In order to be eligible to submit a Promise Progress petition, you must have been a confirmed Palomar Promise Year 1 student in Spring 2025, and have an extenuating circumstance that prevented you from meeting the Palomar Promise requirements (i.e. severe illness or injury, death of immediate family member or unforeseen extenuating circumstance).

In order for your petition to be considered, you must meet the following requirements below at the time of submission. Failure to complete these items prior to submitting your Progress petition will result in your petition being denied.

Enroll full-time (a minimum of 12 units, or units approved by DRC) for Fall 2025. Waitlisted classes do not count.
Complete, submit and have on record a 2025/26 FAFSA or California Dream Act Application

Palomar Promise Progress Petition 2025

Please complete the online petition below to be considered for Promise Year 2.

Student Information

Name(Required)

First M.I. Last

Palomar Student ID(Required)

Palomar Student Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Promise Satisfactory Academic Progress

Please check the reason (s) why you did not meet the Promise Year 2 eligibility requirements. (Check all that apply)(Required)

Completion of less than 24 units (or units approved by DRC) by the end of Spring 2025

Cumulative GPA below 2.0

Do you plan to take summer course(s)?(Required)

Yes

Number of Summer Units

Please enter a number from 1 to 20.

Promise Progress Petition

Students may petition the loss of the Promise Year 2 due to extenuating circumstances or emergencies that affect their ability to maintain Promise satisfactory progress. Please check the extenuating circumstances that applies to you.(Required)

Severe illness or injury

Death of immediate family member

Severe personal or family problems

Other unforeseen extenuating circumstance

Petitions must include a detailed explanation as to what circumstances led to a student not meeting the requirements.(Required)

Briefly explain what will be different next academic year. What changes have you taken or will take to improve your academic progress? What campus resources/services will you use to help you be successful next academic year?(Required)

Supporting Documentation

File

Please attach any documentation which may include items as doctors or other medical letters or summaries, copy of a death certificate, police reports, court documents, etc. All documentation submitted will remain confidential.

Max. file size: 49 MB.

Acknowledgement

Signature

Student Name(Required)

Date(Required)