Frequently Asked Questions
Are you wondering if you qualify for the SBCC Promise? Do you have any questions? If you cannot find the answer here, please call (805) 730-4416 or email promise@sbccfoundation.org to get your questions answered. Looking for Promise resources? Click here to download our bilingual fact sheet. If you’d like to schedule a presentation about the SBCC Promise, please click on this link and complete the form.
AB540 Tuition Exemption
You may be eligible for a special tuition waiver.
For more information see the Explanation of AB540 Tuition Exemption
Para imformacion en Español, lea AB540 Tuition Exemption en Español
Print and mail the AB540 Tuition Exemption Request Form:
PDF version of the AB540 Tuition Exemption Request Form
For international students with various visa types, this list is provided as a guide. It is the same guide used by the Admissions Office to determine residency. For SBCC Promise purposes, if a student has a visa type that allows them to establish residency after 1 year, then they are eligible for the Promise. If not, they are not. The most common visa type for international students is F, and they are not eligible for residency, and therefore are not eligible for the Promise. The one addition is that undocumented students (whether AB540-eligible or not) have always been and remain eligible for the SBCC Promise (they have been, and wish to remain part of this community). This is consistent with the founding principle of the SBCC Promise that it is “of by, and for” our community. Anyone making this their long-term (or permanent) home is eligible.