Eligibility
Find Out if You’re Eligible
Do you live in the Grand Rapids Public Schools service area?*
Do you attend a
high school in the
City of Grand Rapids?
Keep up the good work.
As soon as you graduate, you’re a Promise Zone Student!
The Grand Rapids Promise Zone Scholarship covers the cost of GRCC tuition, fees and textbooks. Whether you plan to transfer to a four-year university or join the workforce, GRCC’s degree and job training certificate programs offer something for every student, every interest, every future.
Eligible Promise Zone High Schools
To receive the full Grand Rapids Promise Zone Scholarship, you must reside within the Grand Rapids Public Schools service area, attend one of the high schools listed below since 10th grade, and graduate from one of the high schools listed below. Please note: Attendance at one of the below schools and residence within the GRPS service area must be continuous from 10th grade through graduation in order to receive the full scholarship.
C.A. Frost Environmental Science Academy
Grace Christian Academy
Grand Rapids City High School
Grand Rapids Learning Center
Grand Rapids Montessori High School
Grand Rapids Public Museum School
Grand Rapids University Prep
Innovation Central High School
Ottawa Hills High School
Southeast Career Pathways
Southwest Community Campus High School
Union High School
Grand Rapids Adventist Academy
Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School
Grand Rapids Christian High School
Grand Rapids Covenant House Academy
Hope Academy of West Michigan
NorthPointe Christian High School
NexTech High School
Plymouth Christian High School
Sacred Heart Academy High School
Wellspring Preparatory High School
West Catholic High School
West Michigan Aviation Academy
Lake Michigan Academy
If you moved to Grand Rapids and started attending one of these schools in 11th grade, you still qualify for 50% of the Promise Zone scholarship.
How Much Are You Eligible For?
Continuously Attended and Graduated from a Promise Zone-Eligible High School & Resided Within the Grand Rapids Public Schools Service Area
Scholarship Amount
Before 10th Grade
100%
Before 11th Grade
50%
12th Grade
0%
Use Grand Rapids Public Schools’ Attendance Area Finder to see if you live within the GRPS service area.
- Enter your address into the Attendance Area Finder
- If GRPS schools appear in the results, your residence is Promise Zone-eligible.
- If you receive the message, "We are sorry, but the address you entered is either incorrect or not within the district boundaries,” your residence is not Promise Zone-eligible.
Questions?
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