AlamoPROMISE

The AlamoPROMISE eliminates financial barriers to higher education, making a college degree a reality.

What is AlamoPROMISE?

Attend one of the Alamo Colleges tuition-free!

  • Northeast Lakeview College
  • Northwest Vista College
  • Palo Alto College
  • San Antonio College
  • St. Philip's College

 

AlamoPROMISE offers graduating seniors in Bexar County the opportunity to pursue higher education without the financial burden. This “last-dollar” scholarship covers tuition and required fees after financial aid awards are applied for up to three years or until the completion of an associate degree or academic certificate, whichever comes first.

 

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How to Become a Promise Scholar

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1. Complete your admission application on Apply Texas and submit your application online one of the Alamo Colleges: Northeast Lakeview, Northwest Vista, Palo Alto, St. Philip's, or San Antonio College.

Complete the Apply Texas Application

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2. Complete your financial aid application through FAFSA or TASFA and complete any requirements needed to issue your financial aid award. Click here to view information about the new FAFSA application.

Learn about Applying for Aid

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3. Enroll in classes for Fall. Complete your enrollment steps, attend New Student Orientation, and register for classes in the Fall after you graduate.

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To take free classes at one of the Alamo Colleges as an AlamoPROMISE Scholar, graduating high school seniors in Bexar County need to complete their admission and financial aid applications and enroll the Fall after graduating. 

Applications completed after the Feb. 28 priority date will be considered for the program on a space-available basis, and students are highly encouraged to complete their applications as soon as possible. Our teams will continue working with students seeking to enroll after the priority date to help throughout the enrollment process.

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Get answers to your questions by submitting a request for information form.

Participating High Schools

High Schools and Programs

AlamoPROMISE is open to students from public, private, charter and home school programs in Bexar County. Students graduating from high schools in Bexar County and/or who live in Bexar County are eligible to become AlamoPROMISE Scholars. 

Some of our participating high schools and programs include: 

Academy of Creative Education

Advanced Learning Academy

Alamo Academies

Alamo Heights High School

Brackenridge HS

Brandeis High School

Brennan High School

Brooks Academy of Science & Engineering

Brooks Collegiate Academy

Burbank HS

CAST Lead High School

CAST Med High School

CAST STEM High School

CAST Teach High School

CAST Tech High School

Chavez Excel Academy

Churchill High School

Clark High School

Cole High School

Cooper Academy at Navarro

East Central HS

Edgewood Fine Arts Academy

Edison HS

Fox Technical HS

Frank L. Madla ECHS

Frank M. Tejeda Academy

George Gervin Academy

Harlan High School

Harlandale HS

Harlandale STEM ECHS

Health Careers High School

Highlands HS

Holmes /NSITE HS

Imelda Davis Early College High School

International School of the Americas 

Jay/SEA HS

Jefferson HS

Johnson High School

Judson Early College Academy

Judson HS

Judson Learning Academy

Kennedy HS

Lanier HS

Learn4Life Edgewood

Lee HS

MacArthur HS

Madison HS

Marshall HS

McCollum HS

Memorial HS

NXT Level Youth Opportunity Center

O’Connor High School/Agriculture Academy

Pieper High School

Randolph High School

Reagan High School

Roosevelt HS

Sam Houston HS

Somerset/ZECLA HS

Sotomayor High School

South San Antonio HS

South San Antonio West Campus High School

Southside HS

Southwest HS

Southwest Legacy HS

St. Philip's College ECHS

Stacey High School

Stevens HS

Taft High School/Communication Arts

Travis ECHS

Veterans Memorial HS

Wagner HS

Warren High School/Construction Careers Academy

Young Men’s Leadership Academy

Young Women's Leadership Academy

If you have questions about eligibilty, contact promise@alamo.edu.

What’s Next?

Once you complete the ApplyTexas and a financial aid application, your information will be reviewed to confirm that you meet the eligibility requirements for AlamoPROMISE. All updates will be sent to the contact information you provided on your ApplyTexas. 

 

The AlamoPROMISE Advantage

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    more earned with associates degrees
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    savings on tuition
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    DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS TO CHOOSE FROM

AlamoPROMISE Student of the Month

Alamo Promise Student of the Month September 2024 Michael Reichle
 
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