WHY HARTFORD PROMISE?

Hartford Promise was founded to address the extremely low percentage of Hartford Public High School students going to and graduating from college (23% in 2015). This lack of higher education success contributes to seemingly intractable problems of poverty, poor health and family instability. Our Integrated College Success Model, based on sound research on college success for low-income first-generation minority students, is the most clear and direct way of addressing and reversing these chronic problems. ​

THE PROMISE OF A BETTER HARTFORD

$9.5 MILLION
IN SCHOLARSHIPS

1100+ SCHOLARS
AWARDED

90+ COLLEGES
ATTENDED

HARTFORD PROMISE SCHOLARS ARE DIVERSE

STUDENTS OF COLOR

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LOW INCOME STUDENTS

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FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS

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HARTFORD PROMISE SCHOLARS ARE TALENTED

76% of Promise Scholars graduate from college
Above national average: Pell-eligible 47% / first generation low-income 48%

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87% of Hartford Promise Scholars have persisted in college
Persistence is the percentage of students who return to college for their second year

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50% of our Promise Scholars have a college GPA greater than 3.0
24% of Promise Scholars have a college GPA of 3.5 or higher

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PROMISE SCHOLARS ARE COMMITTED TO HARTFORD

100% graduated from Hartford Public Schools

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76% choose Connecticut colleges

Most Promise Scholars desire to live and work in Hartford.
​Promise Scholars consistently give back to their community.

COMMIT TO HARTFORD PROMISE SCHOLARS

PROMISE SCHOLARS ARE PROBLEM SOLVERS -
YET THEY STILL FACE CHALLENGES

Proven problem solvers, critical thinkers & team builders, Scholars have already successfully navigated numerous situational & financial challenges. But some Scholars remain at risk due to various factors:

Mental Health

Financial Insecurity

Academic Readiness

OUR INTEGRATED COLLEGE SUCCESS MODEL

Hartford Promise's Integrated College Success Model provides Scholars with the financial resources, support services, and key relationships that lead to college success and economic mobility.

"Reaching Forward" into our colleges and "Reaching Back" into Hartford Public Schools, our comprehensive model includes mentoring, peer-to-peer support networks, “navigating college” resources, and internships/work opportunities.

We take down financial barriers that limit a student's choices and give Scholars the resources they need to get their degrees and more. It's an investment in a promising workforce for Hartford's future.

Thank you for supporting talented, deserving Hartford Promise Scholars.

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"Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.”

- MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN