The CA Promise Program, known at Mt. SAC as Promise+Plus, is a combination of financial and support services to help first-time, college students be successful in their first two years of college. Promise+Plus provides a variety of financial benefits including money for textbooks and school supplies, free parking permits, campus dining cards, and much more! The Mt. SAC Promise+Plus Program does not pay for tuition.  However, 76% of Mt. SAC students get their fees waived by qualifying for the Promise Grant/Fee waiver by submitting the financial aid application. The program is for California Residents/AB540 eligible, first-time college students, that have never attended college*Dual Enrollment, Special Admit, and Articulation students may participate.  Current college students may qualify if they are within their second semester of college. Take a look at our benefits below to see what makes us different from other programs. Unlike most other CA Promise Programs, we provide benefits to part-time college students.