
FREE Tuition for Two Years
Rio Hondo College students can receive free
tuition for up to two years
Additional information about qualifying for the program includes:
- Tuition assistance is only available during Fall and Spring terms (12 units are required, unless in DSPS)
- Summer tuition assistance is limited and dependent on the availability of funding (12 units and consent from Rio Promise counselor are required)
- Accommodations for minimum enrollment may be provided, as appropriate to students in the Disabled Students Program & Services
- Students must be California residents, permanent residents, or qualify for the AB540 nonresident tuition exemption
- Students are responsible for paying the health fee, student fees, upper division course fees, material fees, and parking, when applicable
How can a student start with Rio Promise?
- APPLY TO RIO HONDO COLLEGE
Submit an application online at www.riohondo.edu, select “Get Started” - ONLINE ORIENTATION & ASSESSMENT/PLACEMENT TOOL
To complete, log in at www.riohondo.edu, select “AccessRio” - EDUCATIONAL PLAN
Complete one of the following:
- Attend an Educational Planning Workshop, or
- Enroll in a Counseling 105 class (if offered at your high school), or
- Make an appointment with a Rio Hondo College Counselor
FAFSA/DREAM ACT
- Complete the FAFSA at studentaid.gov
(School Code: 001269), or the - CA Dream Act at https://dream.csac.ca.gov
(School Code: 00126900)
Questions:
If you need help with these steps, connect with the Rio Hondo College Outreach Representative at your high school, or call the Student Success and Dream Center at (562) 463-6650.