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Frequently Asked Questions About Dallas College Promise

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD

  • Brookhaven Early College HS
  • Creekview HS
  • Newman Smith HS
  • Ranchview HS
  • R. L. Turner HS

Cedar Hill ISD

  • Cedar Hill HS
  • Cedar Hill Collegiate HS

Dallas ISD

  • Bryan Adams HS
  • David W. Carter HS
  • Dr. Wright L. Lassiter, Jr. Early College HS
  • Emmett J. Conrad HS
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt HS
  • H. Grady Spruce HS
  • Hillcrest HS
  • Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy (IDEA)
  • James Madison HS
  • Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet
  • Justin F. Kimball HS
  • Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy
  • L.G. Pinkston HS
  • Lincoln Humanities/Communications Magnet HS
  • Moises E. Molina HS
  • North Dallas HS
  • North Lake ECHS
  • Rosie M. Collins Sorrells School of Education & Social Services at Townview
  • School of Business & Management at Townview
  • School of Health Professions at Townview
  • School of Science & Engineering at Townview
  • School for the Talented and Gifted
  • Seagoville HS
  • Skyline HS
  • South Oak Cliff HS
  • Sunset HS
  • Thomas Jefferson HS
  • Trinidad Garza ECHS at Mountain View
  • W.H. Adamson HS
  • W.T. White HS
  • W.W. Samuell HS
  • Wilmer-Hutchins HS
  • Woodrow Wilson HS

DeSoto ISD

  • DeSoto HS

Duncanville ISD

  • Duncanville HS

Garland ISD

  • Garland HS
  • Lakeview Centennial HS
  • Naaman Forest HS
  • North Garland HS
  • Rowlett HS
  • Sachse HS
  • South Garland HS

Grand Prairie ISD

  • Crosswinds HS
  • Grand Prairie HS
  • John Dubiski Career HS
  • South Grand Prairie HS

Irving ISD

  • Irving HS
  • Jack E. Singley Academy
  • MacArthur HS
  • Nimitz HS

Lancaster ISD

  • Lancaster HS

Mesquite ISD

  • Horn HS
  • Mesquite HS
  • North Mesquite HS
  • Poteet HS
  • Vanguard HS
  • West Mesquite HS

Richardson ISD

  • J.J. Pearce HS
  • Lake Highlands HS
  • Lloyd V. Berkner HS
  • Richardson HS

Uplift Education

  • Atlas (formerly Peak)
  • Grand
  • Hampton
  • Heights
  • Infinity
  • Luna
  • North Hills
  • Williams
  • Wisdom

Parent Promise scholars will have five years to complete their degree or certificate.

Check your most recent tax return for your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI). Your COMBINED family AGI must be less than $75,000.

Yes. Parents will first enter WorkReadyU, a completely free adult-education program at Dallas College that will give English language learners the skills needed for college and career success.

Parents will first enter WorkReadyU, a completely free adult-education program at Dallas College, to complete their HSE before moving on to college-level courses that apply toward their certificate and/or degree.

To be eligible, your high school senior must have attended a participating Promise high school their full senior year. Additionally, you must qualify for Texas in-state tuition.

Previous college courses can give you a jump start on completing a certificate program or an associate degree. Make sure to speak with a success coach before enrolling.

With a Parent Promise scholarship, you can enhance your skills through a certificate program, making yourself more marketable to your current or future employer. You can also check out Dallas College’s partner institutions for any programs they have available at College Works - Dallas Parent Promise webpage.

Yes, developmental education classes are covered under the Parent Promise.

The Parent Promise scholarship can only be used at one of the seven Dallas College campuses.

Parent Promise is funded through LevelUp Scholarship funds.

Updated July 25, 2025