<p> College Promise College Promise College Promise</p><p>The Long Beach Unified School District The Long Beach Unified School District The Long Beach Unified School District wants to remind all middle school students wants to remind all middle school students wants to remind all middle school students and parents to take the Long Beach College and parents to take the Long Beach College and parents to take the Long Beach College Promise Pledge at: Promise Pledge at: Promise Pledge at: www.lbschools.net/pledge. www.lbschools.net/pledge. www.lbschools.net/pledge. </p><p>The College Promise provides a tuition-free The College Promise provides a tuition-free The College Promise provides a tuition-free first semester at Long Beach City College, first semester at Long Beach City College, first semester at Long Beach City College, guaranteed admission to Cal State Long guaranteed admission to Cal State Long guaranteed admission to Cal State Long Beach for students meeting minimum Beach for students meeting minimum Beach for students meeting minimum requirements, and much more. requirements, and much more. requirements, and much more.</p><p>(1) I will explore college and career (1) I will explore college and career (1) I will explore college and career options throughout middle school, options throughout middle school, options throughout middle school, including those in the Long Beach including those in the Long Beach including those in the Long Beach Community. Community. Community. (2) I will take school seriously by (2) I will take school seriously by (2) I will take school seriously by completing my homework, studying for completing my homework, studying for completing my homework, studying for tests and always performing to the best tests and always performing to the best tests and always performing to the best of my ability. of my ability. of my ability. (3) I will prepare for my future by (3) I will prepare for my future by (3) I will prepare for my future by behaving like a scholar and taking behaving like a scholar and taking behaving like a scholar and taking advantage of the extra help and advantage of the extra help and advantage of the extra help and resources available to me. resources available to me. resources available to me. (4) I will research the various high (4) I will research the various high (4) I will research the various high schools’ options available to me and schools’ options available to me and schools’ options available to me and select a high school pathway that aligns select a high school pathway that aligns select a high school pathway that aligns with my career interests. with my career interests. with my career interests. ______Signature Signature Signature Illustrated by Juliet Aceituno Illustrated by Juliet Aceituno Illustrated by Juliet Aceituno First Place, Spring 2015 First Place, Spring 2015 First Place, Spring 2015</p>