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The Butte College Promise Scholarship (BCPS) covers full-time enrollment fees ($46 per unit) and required full-time student service fees, such as health and transportation fees ($149 per semester).

The Butte College Promise Scholarship (BCPS) is available to eligible first-time, full-time students regardless of financial need.

Students who earned college units while still in high school are still considered first-time college students for purposes of the BCPS and may be eligible if all other program requirements are met.

The Butte College Promise Scholarship (BCPS) is a "middle-dollar" scholarship.

You are first considered for other available grant aid, such as Pell Grants and Cal Grants. The BCPS may then cover eligible enrollment fees and student service fees that remain.

The amount of the scholarship varies based on a student's eligibility for other grant programs and how many units they are enrolled in.

Textbooks, supplies, or materials fees associated with specific courses or programs are not covered at this time.

The Butte College Promise Scholarship (BCPS) is applied directly to your student account.

If you are determined eligible, the scholarship will be used to pay eligible enrollment fees and required student service fees.

The BCPS is not paid directly to students and does not provide a cash disbursement.

Eligibility is generally reviewed after the college census date, which typically occurs during the third week of the semester.

• You may receive a notification indicating that you appear eligible for the scholarship before eligibility is finalized
• You may see a placeholder scholarship amount in your student portal before the final scholarship amount is determined
  • The final scholarship amount is based on your actual enrollment and eligible fees after eligibility has been confirmed
• Your enrollment and student service fees may continue to appear as due on your student account while eligibility is being reviewed
• You will not be dropped from classes while awaiting BCPS eligibility determination
• If all eligibility requirements are met, eligible fees will generally be covered after the census date

The college census date is the point in the semester when enrollment is officially recorded for many financial aid and enrollment programs.

At Butte College, the census date generally occurs after the first two weeks of the term.

You must meet the Butte College Promise Scholarship (BCPS) enrollment requirements by the census date to be considered for the scholarship.

If you begin at Butte College in the fall semester, you may receive the Butte College Promise Scholarship (BCPS) during your first two consecutive academic years, provided you continue to meet all eligibility requirements.

If you begin at Butte College in the spring semester, you may still be eligible for the Butte College Promise Scholarship (BCPS).

The BCPS may cover your spring semester and the following academic year, provided you continue to meet all eligibility requirements.

If you begin at Butte College in the summer semester, you may still be eligible for the Butte College Promise Scholarship (BCPS) during the following academic year, provided you meet all eligibility requirements.

Taking summer courses will not affect your eligibility for the BCPS, but you are responsible for paying any summer enrollment fees and associated costs.

The Butte College Promise Scholarship (BCPS) covers fall and spring semesters only.

Taking summer courses will not affect your eligibility for the BCPS, but students are responsible for paying any summer enrollment fees and associated costs.

To remain eligible, you must:

• Be enrolled in at least 12 units at the college census date each semester
• Successfully complete at least 12 units each semester
• Earn a minimum 2.0 GPA each semester

If you do not meet these requirements, you may lose eligibility for future terms.

If extenuating circumstances affected your ability to meet these requirements, you may have the option to submit an appeal for review.

You must be enrolled in at least 12 units at the college census date to be eligible for the Butte College Promise Scholarship (BCPS).

If you take more than 12 units, you may still qualify, provided you continue to meet all other program requirements.

To continue receiving the Butte College Promise Scholarship (BCPS) during your second year, you must:

• Submit a FAFSA or California Dream Act Application (CADAA) by the college census date each academic year
• Be enrolled in at least 12 units at the college census date each semester
• Successfully complete at least 12 units each semester
• Earn a minimum 2.0 GPA each semester

If extenuating circumstances affected your ability to meet these requirements, you may have the option to submit an appeal for review.

Yes.

The Butte College Promise Scholarship (BCPS) is designed to support continuous progress toward your educational goal from semester to semester.

If you remain eligible, you may receive the scholarship during consecutive fall and spring semesters for up to two academic years.

If you stop attending, are no longer enrolled full-time, or do not continue to meet the scholarship requirements, you may lose eligibility to continue receiving the scholarship in future semesters.

Because the scholarship is intended to support continuous progress toward an educational goal, you may not be able to resume the scholarship at a later date unless eligibility is reinstated through the approved appeal process.