Moorpark College Promise

You Must:

• Apply Now to Moorpark College
• Be a first year/first time student, enrolling and attending immediately after high school graduation
• Submit a FAFSA or Dream Act application each year
• Have Moorpark College on your FAFSA or CADAA (school code 007115) by 06/15/2025. 
 *Please note that beginning next year for the 2026-2027 cycle the deadline will be 
  March 2, 2026 in alignment with the state priority processing deadline.
• Be a California Resident or AB 540 Student from within our locally defined service area (established local education agencies/feeder schools to Moorpark College in Ventura or Los Angeles county)
• Have not previously earned a postsecondary degree or certificate 
• Enroll full time at Moorpark College (12 units or more*). Maximum of 12 Moorpark College units per term and 24 per year. 
• Complete all units for which the student was funded for continued eligibility. 

* Eligibility criteria may change, and some exceptions may apply.
*DSPS/ACCESS exception with accommodation of 9 units 
*Funding limited to 12 Moorpark College units per term- if a student takes more, they will not be funded above 12 units per term and 24 units per year. 

In addition to renewing your FAFSA or California Dream Act application each year and enrolling full-time (12 or more units) at Moorpark College, you must also meet the following Qualitative and Quantitative Standards at the end of each semester. 

*Standard rounding rules apply when calculating a student's quantitative measurement.

Grades-

In determining the above standards, grades of A, B, C, D, P, CR (Credit), or CRE (Credit by exam) are considered completed coursework. Grades of F, I (Incomplete), IP (In Progress), W (Withdrawal), EW (Excused Withdrawal), MW (Military Withdrawal), NC (No Credit), NP (No Pass), and RD (Record Delayed) are not considered completed coursework. All grades are considered attempted units.

Failure to meet these academic standards will result in cancellation of your MC Promise award for the following semester.

The Moorpark College (MC) Promise covers the cost of the per-unit Enrollment Fees.