
Eligibility
Find Out if You’re Eligible
Do you live in the City of Grand Rapids?
To determine if you live in the City of Grand Rapids, use the Kent County Parcel Mapper and follow the provided instructions.
Do you attend a high school in the City of Grand Rapids?
As soon as you graduate, you’re a Promise Zone Student!
Keep up the good work.
What are Are You Eligible For?
Beginning with the class of 2025, Promise Zone eligible students must reside within the City of Grand Rapids, as well as attend and graduate from one of the designated high schools since the start of 11th grade.
Eligible Promise Zone students receive the following:
Up to 72 attempted credit hours at Grand Rapids Community College or an eligible Job Training program
GRCC bookstore allocation to purchase textbooks and school supplies each semester
Funds on your GRCC student ID card, if enrolled in the fall and/or winter semester(s), for on-campus expenses such as parking, food, and printing
For eligible students that graduated prior to the class of 2025, there may be a prorated scholarship amount based on the number of years you resided within the City of Grand Rapids and attended an eligible high school.
Continuously Attended and Graduated from a Promise Zone-Eligible High School & Resided Within the City of Grand Rapids | Scholarship Amount |
---|---|
Before 10th Grade | 100% |
Before 11th Grade | 50% |
12th Grade | 0% |
Eligible Promise Zone High Schools
C.A. Frost Environmental Science Academy
Covenant High School
Grace Christian Academy
Grand Rapids Adventist Academy
Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School
Grand Rapids Christian High School
Grand Rapids City High Middle School
Grand Rapids Learning Center
Grand Rapids Montessori High Middle School
Grand Rapids Public Museum High School
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
Hope Academy of West Michigan
Innovation Central High School
Lake Michigan Academy
NexTech High School
NorthPointe Christian High School
Ottawa Hills High School
Plymouth Christian High School
Sacred Heart Academy High School
Southeast Career Pathways
Southwest Middle High School - Academia Bilingüe
Union High School
Wellspring Preparatory High School
West Catholic High School
West Michigan Aviation Academy