Detroit Public School ninth grade students have only two weeks remaining
to
register for the Detroit College Promise scholarship
Contact: Nat Pernick, M.D., Executive Director, 248/646-3269
Email: NatPernick@Hotmail.com
Website: www.DetroitCollegePromise.org
16 November 2011
There are
now only two weeks remaining for Detroit Public School students in grade 9 to
register for The Detroit College Promise, which has a deadline of December 1
for these students. To date, the
Detroit College Promise has registered 3,000 ninth grade students, far
surpassing last year's final total of 2,311 ninth grade students. Parents and community organizations are
urged to "spread the word" to all ninth grade DPS students to
register. Registration takes 1-2
minutes either online (visit www.DetroitCollegePromise.org,
click on Student login, click on New Student, then fill in the form) or
by completing a one page form (available at http://www.detroitcollegepromise.com/scholarshipapplication.pdf)
or online. The forms are
also available in Spanish and Arabic.
Later this
year, ninth grade students who register will receive a Scholarship Certificate,
acknowledging that they already have a scholarship. These certificates also motivate students to stay in school
and be the best student they can be.
Students who register will also receive letters of encouragement from
President Obama and others, and an invitation to a college / career expo and
reception planned in the spring.
Students who provide an email address for themselves or their parents will
receive monthly email newsletters with information about financial aid, scholarships
and educational programs by other community organizations.
The Detroit College Promise, the largest
Promise program in the United States, is a tax-exempt nonprofit now in its
fourth year of providing scholarships and educational assistance to Detroiters. Its mission is to strengthen the
Detroit Public Schools and help repopulate Detroit by offering a financial
incentive to families, in the form of a scholarship, just for living in Detroit
and graduating from a DPS school. Last
year, 161 DPS graduates from 19 DPS schools "claimed" scholarships
totaling $46,000 from the Detroit College Promise, and $1.4 million in grants
from all sources. To date, over 20,000 DPS students have registered, beginning
in Kindergarten.
Parents, students or those interested can
contact The Detroit College Promise at 248/646-3269 or by visiting www.DetroitCollegePromise.org.
Nat Pernick, M.D.
Executive Director
The Detroit College Promise
30100 Telegraph Road, Suite 408
Bingham Farms, MI 48025
Telephone: 248/646-3269
Fax: 248/646-3119
Email: NatPernick@Hotmail.com
Website: www.DetroitCollegePromise.org
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