The California Promise program is a degree pledge program at CSUB that enables new students to earn a degree in no more than two years (for Associate Degree for Transfer Students), or no more than four years (for new First-Time First-Year Students). Students who participate in the pledge program are provided with a dedicated academic advisor and priority registration for each enrollment period. In return, participating students must meet with their pledge advisor as prescribed, develop and follow their academic plan, maintain good academic standing, and complete 30-semester units each academic year.

CAP Program FAQ - 2-Year Pledge Program

To qualify for the 2-Year California Promise program, transfer students must meet all of the following conditions: (1) be a California resident; (2) have earned an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) from a California Community College; (3) attend New Transfer Student Orientation; (4) meet with a CAP pledge adviser to develop and approve your academic completion plan; and (5) complete and file a CAP pledge form with the CAP program coordinator.
The CAP program coordinator will email invitations to all Associate’s Degree for Transfer (ADT) students during their first semester of attendance at CSUB. Students who accept the invitation will be contacted by a CAP advisor to schedule an appointment to review their eligibility, develop a degree completion plan, and complete the pledge form.
To maintain eligibility, participating students must meet all of the following conditions: (1) confer with their CAP advisor every semester; (2) follow their degree completion plan; (3) complete 30 units each academic year; and (4) maintain good academic standing.
If you no longer wish to participate in the program, please inform your pledge advisor and email capromise@csub.edu. However, you should continue to work with your major advisor to continue in your path toward graduation.
No. There are no extra fees associated with the participation in the 2-year CAP Program.
No. Changing your major will disqualify you from the 2-year CAP Pledge Program.
If you don’t complete the 30 semester units during each academic year, don’t maintain good standing, or change your major, you will be removed from the CAP program and will lose the associated benefits.

CAP Program FAQ - 4-Year Pledge Program

To qualify for the 4-Year California Promise program, first-time first-year students must meet all of the following conditions: (1) be a California resident; (2) attend New Student Orientation; (3) place in college-level Written Communication and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning courses appropriate to their major; (4) meet with a CAP pledge adviser to develop and approve your academic completion plan; and (5) complete and file a CAP pledge form with the CAP program coordinator.
The CAP program coordinator will send student invitations via email to all first-time students during their first semester of attendance at CSUB. Students who accept the invitation will be contacted by a CAP advisor to schedule an appointment to review their eligibility, develop a degree completion plan, and complete the pledge form.
If you no longer wish to participate in the program, please inform your pledge advisor and email capromise@csub.edu. However, you should continue to work with your major advisor to continue in your path toward graduation.
No. There are no extra fees associated with the participation in the 4-year CAP Program.
No. You must have a declared major to be eligible for the CAP Pledge Program.
Yes. But ONLY if the new major can still be completed by the original 4-year graduation term date. FYI: Changing majors may increase the required unit load and may put you at risk of being removed from the program.
It will depend on the total units required to complete all your major(s) and/or minor(s). Some major or minor combinations may be possible to complete within the four years, while others are not. Adding a second major will increase your total unit load and could put you at risk of being removed from the pledge program. You must discuss this with your designated CAP advisor.
If you don’t complete the 30 semester units during each academic year, don’t maintain good standing, or change your major, you will be removed from the CAP program and will lose the associated benefits.

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Student Testimonial

“…the California Promise program erased my anxieties about reaching academic success and soothed my stress on how I would get there. Little did I know that my choice to pledge to the California Promise in Fall of 2017 and become a founding member of the program would impact my university experience for the next 4 years…I obtained a great sense of pride and confidence that gave me the room to grow academically and personally…”

— Anna Gutierrez, Class of 2021

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California Promise Program

Christina Johnson, M.S.
Christina Johnson, M.S.

CA Promise Coordinator

Phone: (661) 654-2775Email: cjohnson105@csub.eduOffice: Student Services
Janine Cornelison
Janine Janine Cornelison

Arts & Humanities

Phone: (661) 654-6151Email: jcornelison1@csub.eduJanine Janine Cornelison's Website
Yolanda Moreno

Natural Sciences, Mathematics, & Engineering

Phone: (661) 654-3279Email: ymoreno3@csub.eduYolanda Moreno's Website
Yvette Morones
Yvette Morones

Social Sciences & Education

Phone: (661) 654-6832Email: ymorones@csub.eduYvette Morones's Website
Yvette Archuleta
Yvette Archuleta

Business & Public Administration

Phone: (661) 654-3980Email: yarchuleta@csub.eduYvette Archuleta's Website
Dr. Lea Antone
Dr. Lea Antone

CSUB Antelope ValleyCA Promise Pledge/Academic Adviser

Phone: (661) 952-5010Email: lantone@csub.eduDr. Lea Antone's Website