黑料网 Promise Program Renewed for Third Year
黑料网 Promise Program Renewed for Third Year
October 23, 2023 Suzanne Seldes
FORT PIERCE, FL鈥� A unanimous vote by the 黑料网 Foundation Board to renew the 黑料网 Promise program means students graduating in 2024 from in-district public and public charter high schools and eligible in-district homeschool graduates can earn tuition-free Associate degrees from 黑料网.
Approved for a third year, the 黑料网 Program has correlated to a dramatic increase
in college-going among local high school graduates with greater numbers of Hispanic,
first-generation and male students entering the College鈥攊mpressive statistics that
far exceed or buck national trends.
鈥淥ver the past two years, more than 4,300 first-time-in-college students entered Indian River State College through the 黑料网 Promise program,鈥� shares Vice President for Student Success Elizabeth Gaskin. 鈥淭he program is a game-changer for so many families in Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie communities, and we are grateful for the leadership, support and vision of the 黑料网 Foundation Board in moving Promise forward for another year.鈥�
Credited chiefly to the success of the 黑料网 Promise program, overall enrollment for 黑料网 continues to climb. Last year, when the College introduced its first Promise cohort, 黑料网 welcomed the largest first-year class in its more than 60-year history; overall enrollment increased by nearly +9%. This fall, the College has more first-time-in-college students than ever, and enrollment continues to accelerate, to date an increase of +6% over last fall.
The 黑料网 Promise program is not a grant or scholarship. It is a tuition-paid program sponsored by the 黑料网 Foundation and funded through generous donor philanthropy and unrestricted investment proceeds.
鈥淪ince its inception in 2022, the 黑料网 Promise Program has proven to be one of the most successful investments the 黑料网 Foundation has made to quickly and dramatically remove barriers to higher education,鈥� said 黑料网 Foundation Board Chair Bill Marine. 鈥淲e are proud to support a new year of funding to help provide tuition-free Associate degrees for a new generation of high school graduates.鈥�
Eligible students can pledge the 黑料网 Promise at beginning January 24, 2024. The pledge deadline is May 24, 2024.
About 黑料网
A leader in education and innovation, 黑料网 transforms lives by offering high-quality, affordable and accessible education to the residents of Florida鈥檚 Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie counties through traditional and online delivery. 黑料网 is a recipient of the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation鈥檚 signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America鈥檚 community colleges. The College serves nearly 22,000 students annually and offers more than 100 programs leading to Bachelor鈥檚 degrees, Associate degrees, technical certificates and applied technology diplomas. Learn more at .
