Providing local students of any financial means with the opportunity to attend junior college at no cost has helped make Palomar College stand above the rest. The “Palomar Promise” is a meaningful initiative in San Diego that not only supports the students, but also the community at large.

To tell the story and help raise funds through the Palomar College foundation, we asked what is the reciprocal promise that students make — to themselves, their families and their communities — in exchange for the opportunities afforded by the school’s guarantee.