KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Kalamazoo Promise announced on Wednesday that eligible students attending community college will now receive 100% of their tuition as opposed to the previously instituted sliding scale.
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The Kalamazoo Promise, with representatives from Kalamazoo Valley Community College, said on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. announced that eligible Kalamazoo Promise students will now always have 100% of their tuition schedule as opposed to receiving funds on a sliding scale of 65% to 100%, according to The Kalamazoo Promise Chief Operating Officer Bob Jorth.
“…what really separates Kalamazoo Public Schools from any other district in the country is the fact that we have access, and I call it a golden ticket….that opens the door to the world,” KPS Superintendent Dr. Darrin Slade said. “I just want to thank everybody involved with it. We’re going to do our part and make sure that our students are prepared to accept this resource and do well and finish college.”
The program, established in 2005, offers Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS) students up to 100% of tuition and mandatory fees paid for at any in-state public community college or university…