Under the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Promise, admitted undergraduate students starting in the fall 2024 semester or later, whose parents' adjusted gross income (AGI) is $75,000 or less with typical assets will receive Federal, state and institutional grants and scholarships to cover their tuition and comprehensive fee, as well as a waiver for the University acceptance fee.
No separate application is needed for the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Promise. Students need simply apply to ¶¶Òõ̽̽ and apply for and the .
¶¶Òõ̽̽ Promise students, admitted in Fall 2024 or later must meet all of the following criteria:
Eligibility for the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Promise is re-evaluated annually based on parents' Adjusted Gross Income as reported on each year's FAFSA. The FAFSA and the Vermont State Grant application must be submitted annually by ¶¶Òõ̽̽'s priority financial aid deadline. 4 year tuition and comprehensive fee coverage is not guaranteed.
Students who qualify for ¶¶Òõ̽̽'s Catamount Commitment Program are not eligible for additional funding under the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Promise Program.
For the 2023-2024 academic year, no additional ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Promise students will be retro-actively awarded based on the newly expanded AGI eligibility.
Federal, State, Institutional Grants & Scholarships, employer tuition benefits, and VA education benefits will all be applied to the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Promise.
Tuition and comprehensive fee coverage applies only to fall and spring semesters if eligible, and not to the summer session.
Food and housing charges are not covered under the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Promise.