High school seniors: financial aid applications are open and the time is now to take a key step toward paying for college. Submitting financial aid is required to be eligible for the Promise last-dollar tuition grant, which covers whatever tuition gap is left after your federal and state aid is applied. For a lot of […]

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 5, 2026

Completing the Dallas County Promise Path Form can be a great way to begin thinking about your college future and access resources to help you on your college journey. High school students should consider filling out the Path Form and taking advantage of these opportunities, whether you’re sure where you want to go to college […]

Jonathan Herrera knew from the start of high school he wanted to work in tech, but he also knew paying for college himself would be a major obstacle to that dream. The Dallas County Promise Program covered his tuition for all four years, and it changed the trajectory of his career. “I would have not […]

For Olivia Aguilar, the hardest part of college wasn’t the coursework — it was deciding to go at all. “When I was first faced with the possibility of going to college, I was terrified. I was lost. I didn’t know which direction to turn,” she said. “I didn’t know what to do.” Aguilar carried another […]

Every day Ashley Larios walks into Cedar Hill High School she helps students navigate the exact path she once feared she couldn’t walk herself. As a college admissions advisor at Cedar Hill High School and Cedar Hill Collegiate High School, Ashley now guides students through the college application process: FAFSA, scholarships, career exploration, transfer planning. […]