A last-dollar scholarship that provides a tuition-free path to an associate degree, bachelor’s degree or technical certificate at 32 partnering colleges.
Detroit, Michigan
Joined April 2013
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Special night. The @DetroitPromise 10th Anniversary. Packed house for the “Celebration with the Stars.” Lot of lives changed by this, and will be for many years to come. #Detroit #opportunity #education
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24-year-old Detroiter Devine Reed graduated from Wayne County Community College District & Wayne State University.
22-year-old Jerikiah Douglas is in the final year at Henry Ford College and will attend Madonna University.
Detroit Promise covered both tuitions. @WWJ950
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This year, @DetroitPromise celebrates 10 years of supporting students in the city.
Detroit Promise Senior Director of Outreach & Partnerships Jade Scott spoke with @WWJ950 to talk about the importance of the program.
Detroit Promise not only supports students going to college for the first time, the program has also helped 200+ students get reenrolled back in classes.
@WWJ950 talked to Jade Scott who is the Detroit Promise Senior Director for Outreach & Partnerships.
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SC4 welcomed @DetroitPromise team members Wytrice Harris (pictured left) & Christen Marbury (pictured right) Oct. 23. SC4 partnered with the Detroit Promise to provide a tuition-free path for Detroit-based students to pursue SC4 programs. Learn more/apply: detroitpromise.com/
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#ChamberNewsOfTheDay: Of the 30 students participating in the pilot partnership with @DetroitPromise, @YearUp, and @HFCC:
🔵 50% converted to full-time employment.
🔵 Companies reported 100% satisfaction with the program and their interns.
The Chamber is thrilled to have connected these students to job and internship opportunities in the Detroit Region.
bit.ly/3EkqyFI
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Ferris State University joins @DetroitChamber's @DetroitPromise program, offering free tuition to city’s teens, @MLive reports.
mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/…
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Attention Detroiters! ⚠️
There are now 3️⃣2️⃣ schools participating in the @DetroitPromise scholarship program.
Affordable, quality higher education is possible. I encourage every Detroit high school student to check this out!
Students living in Detroit or attending a city school will be able to attend Ferris State University tuition-free starting this fall. mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/…
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Happy #CollegeSigningDay! 🎓🎉
Whether you’re going to community college, a university, enlisting in the military, or earning a certificate, I want you to know that I’m so proud of you.
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It's College Decision Day! Congratulations to all of our local seniors that have worked so hard to reach this major milestone. We wish you all the best as you embark on your new journey!
#60x30 #D3C3 #MIDecisionDay #DecisionDay
@DetroitPromise @Detroit_CAN
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On #CollegeSigningDay, we asked members of our staff to reflect on: How has #college made an impact on your life and your career?
@kresgedu Program Officer @DrAshleyJohnson:
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On a panel, Wytrice Harris of @DetroitPromise says in her experience coaching Detroit students on how to make it through college, many say the first issue was simply making it physically TO college due to transit challenges.
ALT Kresge’s Ashley Johnson, left, hosts a panel with Wytrice Harris of Detroit Promise, Abigail Seldin of Civic Mapping Initiative, and Harmony Lloyd of the Regional Transit Authority. They sit in front of people seated at tables in a large and bright room.
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Donuts with DCAN and Detroit Promise!! Thank you for bringing donuts for our amazing Counselors for National High School Counseling Week!
#NSCW23
#DonutswithDCAN
#DonutswithDP
@Detroit.can @DetroitPromise
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DCAN along with @DetroitPromise had the pleasure of honoring Detroit High School Counselors and College Access Professionals for National Counselors Appreciation Week, delivering @yellowlightDetroit to counseling departments for their work in making college a reality for students
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Regional Talent Networks - Great Panel #RTLeadershipInstitute @EcoMobSys @DetroitPromise @College_Promise @tnAchieves @KcScholars @HopeChicagoEdu
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Who do you know who needs to know? Use the link for two pages of MI colleges offering free application opportunities! Some start this week. Some are all the time. Thank you @MICollegeAccess ! micollegeaccess.org/uploads/…
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"Alarmed by a slump in college enrollment among low-income students, a broad coalition of Michigan business leaders, foundations and college advocacy groups is recommending changes to the state’s college financial aid programs."
Read more here: ow.ly/wiVm50FYBBt
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A new @MIChronicle op-ed from @kresgeedu Program Officer Ashley Johnson highlights the opportunities still available to students wishing to pursue #highered, including the @detroitpromise program that offers a tuition-free pathway to a #college degree. bit.ly/2Ws4Z3p
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Welcome, Hawks! It's a new school year and a brand new start. hfcc.edu/news/2021/welcome-h…
