Thank you for your interest in the Los Angeles Valley College Promise Program!  We look forward to having you as a Promise student this Fall semester. For more information about the Promise, including eligibility, please visit the LAVC Promise Webpage.

Students interested in the Promise will need to complete the following to be added into the Promise canvas class. Deadline to complete the following requirements for the Promise is August 01, 2020.

Step 1.) Apply for the Promise. To fill out the Promise application, go here: Promise Application After you have completed the application, please email it to start@lavc.edu (from your student LACCD email) and include your representative in the email. Not sure who your representative is, please visit our Outreach Staff Page and scroll to the bottom of the page.

Step 2.) Apply for Financial Aid. You can apply for Financial Aid through the federal application system (FAFSA) or through the CA Dream Act.  

Step 3.) Explore Careers. Visit the CCC Career Coach and complete the 60 question assessment. Remember to save your results. 

Step 4.) Complete New Student Orientation. To complete New Student Orientation, sign in to your Student Portal. From the Student Status tile, click on Orientation.

Step 5.) Update your Home Campus. To view your Home Campus, sign in to your Student Portal. Click on the Academic Records tile, then click on College Change Form. If your Home Campus is listed as LAVC Los Angeles Valley College, you do not need to update it. If it is any other campus, please change your Home School to LAVC Los Angeles Valley College.

Step 6.) Complete a First Semester Student Educational Plan (SEP). All new students are required to complete a First Semester Educational Plan (SEP) with the help of a counselor.  To complete SEP online, attend one of the live webinars presented by a counselor (see calendar below).  No RSVP is required, just click on the Zoom link below five minutes before the start time of the webinar you would like to attend.  

Forms you need to complete your First Semester Student Educational Plan (SEP):

• Student Educational Plan - all students must complete SEP and email (from your student LACCD email address) to initialsep@lavc.edu
• Know your math and English placements.
  • If you do not have a math or English placement, fill out this form:  AB-705: Guided Self-Placement Form and email this form to initialsep@lavc.edu

After your SEP online session, remember to submit your Student Educational Plan (from your student LACCD email address) to initialsep@lavc.edu. 

Step 7.) Enroll in Classes for Fall 2020. You will be enrolling into the classes listed on your SEP which you completed in Step 6. If you need help registering for classes, contact your representative! Not sure who your representative is, please visit our Outreach Staff Page and scroll to the bottom of the page. Priority registration for Promise students begins on June 11, 2020. Search our Fall Classes. 

Note: If or when you have enrolled into ANY Summer 2020 or Fall 2020 classes, email your representative to be added into the Promise Canvas class. You will be submitting verification that you have completed above steps and complete the summer requirement for the Promise in canvas. 

If you have any other questions, need help completing anything above, please contact your representative or email: start@lavc.edu

For more information about the Promise, please visit the LAVC Promise Webpage. We look forward to having you as a Promise student!