SMC Promise Cheat Sheet

This quick reference guide is designed to help you navigate the resources related to SMC Promise, including receiving your free SMC ID card, how to use the book voucher, and locating the official SMC Promise webpage!

Remote SMC ID Card Services

One of the many perks of the SMC Promise program is a free SMC ID card, which is usually issued through the Cashier's Office. In response to the current pandemic and main campus closure, ID card services have become remote.

Follow these steps to obtain a physical SMC ID card:

Verify/Update mailing address in Corsair Connect
Contact the Cashier's Office (cashier@smc.edu) from your SMC student email account and include all of the following required info:
1. identifiable passport-style photo of yourself
2. identifiable photo of your valid state ID or Passport
3. your full name, that matches what was used on the SMC application
4. your SMC ID number

Once the Cashier's Office has received, reviewed, and verified your email, your SMC ID card will be created and sent to the mailing address on file in Corsair Connect within a few business days. It is not the responsibility of SMC to verify mailing addresses, so please be sure to do this BEFORE submitting an email request for your ID card.

For more information about SMC ID cards, please visit the Cashier's Office webpage.

The following is just a small portion of all the information available about the SMC Promise (SMCP) program. Please visit smc.edu/freetuition and make sure to also view the FAQ page for all other topics related to the SMCP program.

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Joining SMC Promise

All students who are eligible should have received an email inviting them to join the program. This email would have been sent to the email address that was entered on the SMC application.

Additionally, qualifying students can also join in their Corsair Connect portal, under the Enrollment tab, in the left-side navigation.

To find the qualifications for joining SMC Promise, please visit smc.edu/freetuition.

How to Use the SMC Promise book voucher

SMC Promise students who also qualify for the California College Promise Grant (CCPG) fee waiver ALSO qualify for the SMC Promise book voucher. To use it for purchasing required books and materials in the online SMC Bookstore, just select A/R Charge at checkout as the payment method.

SMC Promise book vouchers can be used from August 17 - October 30, 2020. After this deadline has passed, the Fall 2020 book voucher is no longer valid and any books/materials must be purchased out-of-pocket.

If SMC Promise students have already purchased books before using their book voucher, they can contact the SMC Bookstore (bookstore@smc.edu) with their SMC Bookstore receipt to request a refund.

For more information about the SMC Promise book voucher, please visit smc.edu/freetuition.

Problems with Joining SMC Promise

Students who believe they qualify for SMC Promise should make sure they have read all eligibility requirements on the homepage for the SMC Promise program. If you are having trouble opting-in to the program, contact the Admissions office (Admissions@smc.edu) so they can look at your profile to determine eligibility.

Problems with Using SMC Promise book voucher

SMC Promise students who submitted a FAFSA must be eligible for the California College Promise Grant (CCPG) fee waiver in order to be eligible for the SMCP book voucher. If a student's financial aid portal in Corsair Connect shows that they are receiving the CCPG fee waiver for 2020-2021, but can not use the book voucher on the SMC Bookstore website, please contact the Financial Aid office.

Please note: ONLY the Financial Aid office can see student financial aid records and make changes to profiles. Welcome Center staff can only view general information that students already have access to.

Problems with FAFSA

Students who have questions about completing their FAFSA or need additional information about what documents they may need to submit (after viewing their financial aid portal in Corsair Connect) can contact the Financial Aid office.

Problems with keeping full-time status

Since SMC Promise requires students to complete 12+ units during the Fall and Spring semesters, counselors are available to help students remain at full-time status. SMC Promise students can work with an academic counselor to make sure they are taking the correct classes for their educational goal and their correct skill level, to ensure successful completion.

Students can connect with a counselor by visiting the General Counseling webpage.

SMC Promise Cheat Sheet

Remote SMC ID Card Services

SMC Promise Reference Guide