The York College Promise

Criteria for Program Participation

• Students will be full-time, first-time students from York County. 
• Students must have graduated from a York County high school in good standing, or have been homeschooled in York County, with at least a 2.5 high school GPA. 
• Students must enroll at York College in the fall immediately following their high school graduation. 
• Students must be residential students, on campus, during their four years of college, and enrollment must be continuous every regular term. 
• Students must come from families whose Adjusted Gross Family Income, as indicated on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), is $75,000 or less and eligible for a Pell Grant award.

What's Covered?

• Published tuition and general fees are covered for four years, or a maximum of eight regular terms* (nine terms for appropriate fall clinical nursing students). 
• Membership in a cohort model gives students access to a peer network, as well as enhanced support from York College staff in areas like residence life, student success, and community involvement. 
• Students may use other forms of financial aid to pay for other education-related expenses, including books, housing, meal plans, and other costs of attendance.

*Program fees, course fees, and/or program differential fees are not covered by this award.

Requirements for Maintaining Scholarship Eligibility