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May 14, 2021
The Baldwin Promise offers $20,000 over a four year period to help with tuition.
The new additions include $500 each year for books and classroom materials, an extension of the $20,000 from four years to five, and a laptop for every student.
These changes were announced at the school’s decision day event on May 1.
“The look of joy on parents’ faces and community members, and even teaching staff,” said Duane Roberts, Jr., Baldwin Community Schools’ Promise Zone Coordinator. “No one was made privy of this information besides the Baldwin Promise Board, so everyone was in for a shock.”
For a student to qualify, they must attend Baldwin High School all four years, and have a post secondary plan like college or trade school.
Ferris State University Introduces Free Tuition Program for Incoming Low-Income Students
March 16, 2021
The latest school to join is Ferris State University with their program: the Ferris Launch Initiative.
“The student has to have a zero expected family contribution as determined by FAFSA along with a 3.0 or higher GPA from high school,” said Ferris State Financial Aid Office Coordinator and Advisor Melanie Mulder. “Ferris State University is going to contribute to those students to cover the cost of tuition for the 2021-2022 academic year.”
Mulder says a couple thousand students that apply to Ferris State University each year are eligible for this program.