The Kalamazoo Promise is a scholarship for each Kalamazoo Public School’s resident graduate that provides up to 100% tuition for post-secondary education.
Eligibility
Eligibility Requirements
1. All students who graduate from Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS), 2006 and beyond, are residing in the district, and have been KPS students for at least all of high school (enrollment and residency must be continuous).
2. Admitted to and enrolled at any of the post-secondary institutions listed here:
3. Be enrolled as a full-time student, typically 12 credit hours a semester. Exceptions to this requirement are made for all students at our Promise-eligible community colleges, all students enrolled during summer semesters, and on a case-by-case basis for all other students.
Complete, with a passing grade, a minimum of the credit hours paid by The Kalamazoo Promise as defined in Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) of The Promise.
Earn a 2.0 (C) grade point average (GPA) each semester while using The Promise
Maintain a 2.0 (C) cumulative grade point average (GPA)
Extent of Benefits
The tuition benefit will be based on the length of continuous attendance and residency in the Kalamazoo Public School system.
| Length of Attendance | Benefit | Length of Attendance | Benefit |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-12 | 100% | 7-12 | 75% |
| 1-12 | 95% | 8-12 | 70% |
| 2-12 | 95% | 9-12 | 65% |
| 3-12 | 95% | 10-12 | None |
| 4-12 | 90% | 11-12 | None |
| 5-12 | 85% | 12-12 | None |
| 6-12 | 80% |
Terms of Scholarship
This scholarship program provides up to 145 credits of tuition (in state) and mandatory fees for post-secondary education (per the scale above). Mandatory fees are defined using the same definition as the Michigan Educational Trust and are determined by each educational institution.
Students must be full-time, taking 12 credit hours per semester minimum, except as noted under Eligibility.
This scholarship may only be used at one school a semester, all sessions starting May through August are considered one semester.
Students must maintain minimal Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards that are used to determine continuing eligibility for Promise funding and we also understand that sometimes life gets in the way of a student’s best efforts. Please see The Kalamazoo Promise Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Standards outlined here including what to do if you have a difficult semester.
Eligibility for The Kalamazoo Promise will be exhausted when ANY ONE of the following occurs:
145 credits have been awarded
10 years from the date of high school graduation (exceptions to this requirement are granted for military service).
A Bachelor degree is completed
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