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Your path, Grand Rapids' promise
Empowering Grand Rapids students with access to higher education
The Promise Zone Scholarship is a place-based scholarship that provides qualifying high school students with access to attend Grand Rapids Community College for free, and pursue the academic, job-training or certificate program of their choice!
Do I qualify for the Promise Zone Scholarship?
You're eligible to receive the scholarship if you:
- Have lived within the Grand Rapids Public Schools service area since the start of 11th grade.
- Have attended one of the 25 high schools within city limits since the start of 11th grade.
- Stay with it! Graduate from your high school.
How much am I eligible for?
If you started school and started living in GRPS service area | Scholarship Amount |
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Before 10th grade | 100% |
Before 11th grade | 50% |
12th grade | 0% |
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Faculty & Staff
Leadership
![Andy Masters](/sites/default/files/styles/bio_card/public/bio/Andy_Masters_02_2021_001.jpg?h=7751f3e6&itok=vG821xCr)
Andrew Masters
Associate Director
(616) 234-4321
![Ashlee Mishler](/sites/default/files/styles/bio_card/public/bio/Employee_Portraits_06_20_2022_004%20%281%29.jpg?h=c29ede67&itok=4Y-zwMxy)
Ashlee Mishler
Promise Zone Director
(616) 234-4321