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Incoming Students

Students who meet the following eligibility criteria and complete all required steps listed below may receive two years of free tuition for fall and spring semesters. Participation is first-come, first-served and subject to program capacity and funding.

To be eligible for Irvine Valley Promise, students must:

• Be a first-time college student*
• Be a California resident or eligible for residency waiver (AB540)
• Identify Ģ����Ƶ as "College of Record"
• Complete Steps to Become an Ģ����Ƶ Student
• Enrolled in at least 12 units (full-time)

* No prior college attendance at Ģ����Ƶ or any other institution. Dual/Concurrent enrollment students, Special Admit students, and other high school students who took college classes while still in high school are still eligible for the Irvine Valley Promise program.

Ģ����Ƶ Bookstore vouchers available for California College Promise Grant (CCPG) recipients.

• Log into your Financial Aid Self-Service Dashboard in and click “Awards” to confirm CCPG status.

To be accepted, complete the below steps to become an Ģ����Ƶ student:

1. Apply to Ģ����Ƶ for Fall 2027 at ivc.edu/apply
2. Complete Pre-Registration Steps 
   → Orientation 
   → Guided Self Placement (GSP)** 
   → Advisement 
   → First Semester Plan
3. Submit 2027-2028 FAFSA or California Dream Act Application (CADAA) (Student must select Ģ����Ƶ Code: 025395)

4. Register for Classes
   (12 units minimum. Waitlisted classes do not count toward the 12 unit minimum. Login to MySite for assigned registration dates.)

   **High school transcripts are highly encouraged to be submitted for placement consideration.