WHAT IS HARTFORD PROMISE?

Hartford Promise is a large scale Scholarship Fund and Integrated College Success Model.  Through our Scholarship we remove financial barriers to college for Hartford students. With our Integrated College Success Model, we support them every step of the way toward college success.

THE HARTFORD PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP

​Every student that meets our Promise Scholar criteria will become a Hartford Promise Scholar

STEP 1:

BE A HARTFORD PUBLIC STUDENT

Attend a Hartford public high school continuously since 9th grade.

STEP 2:

BE A HARTFORD RESIDENT

​Be a Hartford resident throughout high school.

STEP 3:

GET YOURSELF
​TO SCHOOL

​Have a 93% or better cumulative attendance record during high school.

STEP 4:

DO YOUR HOMEWORK

​Have a 3.0 cumulative GPA or better on a 4.0 scale in high school.

"The kids my age in the Hartford area, college is not really on their radar... After they finish high school… that's it for them, and I didn't want to be like that.
​I wanted to further my education and see what the modern world had to offer."

- JADA JENKINS, PROMISE SCHOLAR

$20,000 OF REAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
& PRICELESS SUPPORT THROUGH COLLEGE

Our Promise To You
​The Promise Scholarship is a very generous award that can be used to cover anything a college bills a student including room and board, fees, tuition, etc, and it can be used at any accredited college or university in the country.

A Last-Dollar Scholarship
​The Hartford Promise Award is a last-dollar scholarship, meaning our award covers the gap that remains after all individual grants, financial aid, and other scholarships have been applied to the scholar’s account. This gap can often stop Hartford students from attending college. We are removing that hurdle.

What You Get
​Students attending any accredited, not-for-profit 4-year college or university full-time will receive up to $5,000 per year. 
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​Students attending any accredited, not-for-profit 2-year college full-time will receive up to $2,500 per year.

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REACHING HIGHER

In addition to offering scholarships, Hartford Promise REACHES FORWARD and REACHES BACK
​allowing every Hartford student to REACH HIGHER in their college aspirations.

REACHING FORWARD

Hartford Promise builds strong college and university partnerships to make sure that every Promise Scholar is KNOWN and provided the transitional support and services proven to increase the likelihood for college success, including:

• Mentoring
• Peer-to-Peer support networks
• “Navigating College” resources for students/parents
• Internships and other work opportunities

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REACHING BACK

Working closely with Hartford Public Schools, we ensure that students are college aware, college focused, and on track for college admission and success. 

Hartford Promise collaborates with college access, college prep, and support services available through the Hartford public school system, as well as those provided by local Community Organizations and other institutions.

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ELIGIBLE HARTFORD HIGH SCHOOLS

Traditional High Schools

Bulkeley High School
Global Communications Academy
Hartford Public High School
Weaver High School

Charter High Schools

Achievement First Hartford High School

Magnet High Schools

Capital Preparatory Magnet
Classical Magnet
Great Path Academy 
Pathways Academy of Technology & Design
Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts
Sport & Medical Sciences Academy
Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy
University High School of Science & Engineering

OUR AMBITIOUS GOALS

Our goals are ambitious.  Just like our students.

​​​Hartford Promise will ensure that every aspiring Hartford student has access to the financial resources and support mechanisms that are essential for college success.

OVER THE COMING YEARS, WE WILL STRIVE TO:

Increase the percentage of Hartford
​Promise Scholars from 13% to 19%

Increase the number of college-bound students in Hartford

Grow the number of diverse college graduates joining our workforce

PROMISE SCHOLAR COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

OUT OF STATE:

Allegheny College 
American International College
American University
Bates College
Boston College
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Brandeis University
Carleton College
Caldwell University
Centre College
Clark Atlanta University
Clark University
Delaware State​

Emerson College
Emory University
Franklin & Marshall
Gordon College
Greensboro College
Hamilton College
Hampton University
Hampshire College
Hartwick College
Hofstra University
Howard University
Jacksonville University
Johnson & Wales University
Kenyon College

Lafayette College
Marist College
Morgan State University
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Saint Mary’s
MA College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Norfolk State University
North Carolina A&T
North Carolina State
Northeastern University
Olin College of Engineering
Providence College 
Rensselaer Polytechnic 
Rochester Institute of Technology

Smith College
Spelman College
Springfield College
Temple University
Tufts University
University of Michigan
University of Pennsylvania
Utica College 
Washington State University
Washington University
Wellesley College
Western New England University
Wheaton College
Winston Salem State University
Worcester Polytech Institute

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IN STATE:

​Asnuntuck CC 
Capitol CC
Central CT State University
Connecticut College

Eastern CT State University
Goodwin University
Manchester CC
Southern CT State University

​Trinity College
Tunxis CC
University of Bridgeport
UCONN
University of Hartford

​​University of New Haven
University of St Josephs
Wesleyan University
Western CT State University
Yale University

Hartford Promise has raised the needed funds to provide Promise Scholarships
to students through the High School Class of 2021. 

We are continuously raising additional funds for the Classes of 2022 and beyond.​

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