The Impact of the Kalamazoo Promise on College Choice: An Analysis of Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center Graduates

Authors

Michelle Miller-Adams, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment ResearchFollow
Bridget F. Timmeney, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment ResearchFollow

Upjohn Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6869-9063

Issue Date

February 2013

Abstract

The Kalamazoo Promise has led to a pronounced shift in the college-going patterns of Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS) students who attend the Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center (KAMSC). Following the introduction of the Kalamazoo Promise in 2005, the percentage of KPS KAMSC students attending public, in-state institutions of higher education has almost doubled—a shift that reflects the program rules of the Promise, which covers tuition and fees only at public postsecondary institutions in Michigan. The percentage of non-KPS KAMSC students attending an in-state, public institution also rose in the post-2006 period but only very slightly, suggesting that the Promise has shifted college choices among the eligible student population.

Series

Policy Paper No. 2013-014

DOI

10.17848/pol2013-014

Keywords

Kalamazoo Promise, college choice, STEM education, science, technology, engineering, mathematics education, college scholarships, universal scholarships, college access, KAMSC, Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center, Michigan

Subject Areas

EDUCATION; K-12 Education; Postsecondary education; Postsecondary access; Promise scholarships