Issue Date

November 2018

Abstract

This brief report presents a 10-year cost forecast for three possible Rockford Promise Scholarship programs: (1) A program that provides full, two-year, tuition scholarships for all Rockford Public School graduates who select to attend the Rock Valley College; (2) The scholarship is available for eligible students who enroll full-time at a partnering college or university in the fall following their high school graduation; and (3) The provision of an annual $4,000 scholarship for all Rockford Public School high school graduates for up to 4 years of college. The report concludes with comments on how the Rockford Promise may best achieve its mission of enhancing the region’s economic vitality.

Sponsorship

Rockford Public Schools District #205 (Illinois)

Subject Areas

EDUCATION; Promise scholarships; WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

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Citation

Erikcek, George. 2018. "Cost Estimations of Potential Scholarship Programs for the Rockford Promise." Prepared for the Rockford Public Schools District #205 (Illinois).

 

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