Dallas County Promise (last-dollar tuition grant)
Last-dollar tuition grant at partner colleges and universities
Deadline: Feb 5, 2027
- Counties
- Dallas
- District / school / group
- Participating HSs in Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Cedar Hill, Dallas, DeSoto, Duncanville, Garland, Grand Prairie, Irving, Lancaster, Mesquite and Richardson ISDs and Uplift Education
- Eligibility
- Seniors graduating from a participating Dallas County high school who submit the Promise Path, apply to a partner college or university and file a financial aid application by the posted deadlines. Income and Pell/TEXAS Grant rules vary by partner college. All students, regardless of GPA or income, are encouraged to complete the steps.
- Minimum GPA
- Not stated
- Major / field
- Any
- Need-based
- Yes
- Essay
- No
- How to apply
- Submit the Promise Path form at dallascountypromise.org, apply to a partner college, and file FAFSA/TASFA by the partner's deadline; enroll the fall after graduation.
- Deadline notes
- Promise Path due Feb 5, 2027 (the FAQ page says Feb 4; some partners are earlier). Partner admission/financial-aid deadlines run Dec 1, 2026 – Mar 1, 2027.
- Official page
- https://dallascountypromise.org/12-grade-students/
- Source
- https://dallascountypromise.org/12-grade-students/
- Cycle
- 2027-28 (Class of 2027)
- Last verified
- 2026-10-18 · Official page fetched 2026-10-18
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