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%

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