“The Kalamazoo Promise” provides scholarships to any student who has attended Kalamazoo Public Schools for four years or more and lives in the district. The program will distribute an estimated $2 million to $3 million its first year to about 310 of the 380 eligible graduates, according to Executive Administrator Bob Jorth.

Amidst rising tuition cost at state universities across the nation, many students are slowly being priced out of a college education. Private programs such as the Kalamazoo Promise are springing up to help in many cities to help students cover the costs of college tuition.

Do you know of a similar scholarship program in your city? Share that information with the staff at Counselor Companion, so we can get the word out! To learn more about the Kalamazoo program visit their web site.