The Kalamazoo Promise allows all students who reside in the Kalamazoo Public Schools (Michigan) and who attend the public schools the opportunity to have up to 100% of their tuition paid for at any Public Michigan College. They have to maintain a certain GPA and have some limitations put in place to reduce abuse of this system. It is totally funded by private donations and will be offered to the Kalamazoo Pblic Schools for at least the next 13 years or until funds run out for that program.
Would you like to see this program offered at more public schools? Why or why not?
2006-08-24 11:01:04 · 7 answers · asked by Searcher 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Sounds like a reasonable scholarship program, privately funded. As long as the funds could be used at any advanced school, why not? But what about students currently in private schools or home schooling? They should have similar opportunities.
2006-08-24 11:06:33 · answer #1 · answered by David Y 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! Florida has something like that. It is called Bright Futures, and it is funded by the Lottery. If you graduate with a weighted 3.5 or higher, some SAT requirement I forgot and complete 75 hours of community service, then you qualify for 100% tuition at a state university plus $300 for books. If you have a 3.0 weighted and a certain SAT, no community service, you qualify for 75% tuition covered at a state university, or 100% at a community college. It is AMAZING I know so many kids who wouldn't be able to afford to go to college at all if they didn't have Bright Futures. It sounds cheesey, but it really does give kids a brighter future. I have 75% Bright Futures (I qualified for 100% but I got lazy about turning in my community service becuase I got a scholorship from the school, too). I wish they had programs like this in every state everywhere, it would help so many people. YAY BRIGHT FUTURES.
2006-08-24 11:10:34 · answer #2 · answered by pickle_today 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! I think many of the ills in our society can be improved in the long run by educating our citizens better. Making higher education more economically attainable to those who might not otherwise be able to afford it is a great way to reduce the load on our welfare systems. But even before that happens, we, as a society, should be looking to make other changes to our social support system as well. For example, continuing welfare benefits while folks get vocational training/certification or higher education, or devising a sliding scale to "wean" folks off of welfare when they get an entry-level job instead of just cutting them off the minute they start making minimum wage (which no one can live on). Just my $.02
2006-08-24 11:12:07 · answer #3 · answered by sandyeggogrrrl 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Indiana has something like this as well
i personally think it's a good thing and it let the kids that work hard in school receive a " higher education " and don't have to worry about the expense of school and all the debt that comes along with it.
2006-08-24 11:09:04 · answer #4 · answered by riderchick 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why couldn't you open it up to all students; not just those who went to public schools? Not all students who go to private schools or are home schooled can afford college. So like I said it should be open to all students.
2006-08-24 11:09:18 · answer #5 · answered by akknaley 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think it's a great idea. More kids would probably end up going to college, especially those who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford it. Despite financial aid and scholarships, I think a lot of students are still unable to afford college, in fact I know a lot of people who have joined the Army to get money for college. So anything that will help kids get to college is a good thing. The only con I see is for those who'd like to attend a college out of state.
2006-08-24 11:08:38 · answer #6 · answered by nimo22 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. This is because one reason many children come from poor family and so they cannot afford to go to higher education.
2006-08-24 11:16:53 · answer #7 · answered by MrBony 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋