{"id":5766,"date":"2025-03-31T19:25:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T19:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=5766"},"modified":"2025-12-05T14:45:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T14:45:54","slug":"dallas-county-promise","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/dallas-county-promise\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas County Promise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-5768\" alt=\"A group of students and Dr. Hurley in a classroom at Tarleton State Fort Worth\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2025\/03\/Fort-Worth-First-Day-of-Class-08.22.24-JM-8817-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2025\/03\/Fort-Worth-First-Day-of-Class-08.22.24-JM-8817-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2025\/03\/Fort-Worth-First-Day-of-Class-08.22.24-JM-8817-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2025\/03\/Fort-Worth-First-Day-of-Class-08.22.24-JM-8817-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2025\/03\/Fort-Worth-First-Day-of-Class-08.22.24-JM-8817-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2025\/03\/Fort-Worth-First-Day-of-Class-08.22.24-JM-8817-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2025\/03\/Fort-Worth-First-Day-of-Class-08.22.24-JM-8817-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2025\/03\/Fort-Worth-First-Day-of-Class-08.22.24-JM-8817-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2025\/03\/Fort-Worth-First-Day-of-Class-08.22.24-JM-8817-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-tarleton-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size advgb-dyn-af2adb61\">Dallas County Promise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Tarleton State University partners with <strong>Dallas County Promise<\/strong> to make college more affordable for eligible Dallas County high school graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This <em>last-dollar tuition grant<\/em> covers <strong>tuition and required fees<\/strong> after other scholarships and financial aid are applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer advgb-dyn-afe3be10\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8c890d92 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Can Apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Graduates of a participating <strong>Dallas County high school<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must attend the high school for the <strong>entire senior year<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate in the <strong>current school year<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be admitted to Tarleton State in the <strong>top 50% of your class<\/strong> (or meet GPA equivalent if your school doesn\u2019t rank)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Successful completion and submission of the <strong>Tarleton State Scholarship Application<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enroll <strong>full-time<\/strong> at Tarleton State in the fall immediately after graduation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be a <strong>U.S. citizen<\/strong> and a <strong>Texas resident<\/strong> for tuition purposes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family <strong>Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)<\/strong> of <strong>$85,000 or less<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Deadlines (Fall 2026 Entry)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Feb 5, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Submit the <em>Promise Path Form<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mar 1, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Apply for admission &amp; complete FAFSA\/TASFA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aug 5, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Register for Fall 2026 classes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Renewal Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To keep your Promise funding, you must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enroll in and earn at least <strong>12 credit hours each semester<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain a <strong>minimum GPA of 2.0<\/strong> and meet Satisfactory Academic Progress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep family AGI at or below <strong>$85,000<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete your bachelor\u2019s degree within <strong>4 years<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer advgb-dyn-afe3be10\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the Grant Covers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-240e476b-a5a8-472c-8e72-9e47ffda403f advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h3 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">2026-2027 Academic Year<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tuition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Required fees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Your Tarleton State Dallas County Promise Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2025\/07\/headshot-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Hannah McManus Smith.\" class=\"wp-image-6042 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2025\/07\/headshot-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2025\/07\/headshot-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2025\/07\/headshot-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2025\/07\/headshot-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2025\/07\/headshot-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2025\/07\/headshot-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2025\/07\/headshot-1568x1960.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2025\/07\/headshot.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Hannah McManus Smith, M. Ed.<br>Coordinator of Distinguished Programs<br>FW Campus<br><a href=\"mailto:DistinguishedPartners@tarleton.edu\">DistinguishedPartners@tarleton.edu<\/a><br><a href=\"tel:+1254595352\">254-968-1635<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tarleton State University partners with Dallas County Promise to make college more affordable for eligible Dallas County high school graduates. 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