Our Scholars

SIBLING SPOTLIGHT

Brothers and sisters who have made a Promise to themselves, their families, and each other - to keep Reaching Higher towards a college degree!

HARTFORD PROMISE SCHOLARS

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HARTFORD PROMISE SCHOLARS

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TIANA STARKS '21

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PROMISE SCHOLAR COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

OUT OF STATE:

Albright College
Allegheny College
American International College
American University
Assumption University
Bard College
Bates College
Boston College
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Brandeis University
Carleton College
Caldwell University
Centre College
Clark Atlanta University
Clark University
Colby College
Cornell University
Delaware State University
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
Lasell University
Marist College
Morgan State University
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Saint Mary’s

Muhlenberg College
MA College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
New England Institute of Technology
Norfolk State University
North Carolina A&T
North Carolina State
Northeastern University
Olin College of Engineering
Pace University
Providence College
Purdue University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rider University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Skidmore College
Smith College
Southern New Hampshire University
Southeastern University

Spelman College
Springfield College
Stevens Institute of Technology
Syracuse University
Temple University
Tufts University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Michigan
University of Pennsylvania
University of Rochester
Utica College
Washington State University
Washington University
Wellesley College
Western New England University
Westfield State University
Wheaton College
Winston Salem State University
Worcester Polytech Institute

IN STATE:

Asnuntuck CC
Capitol CC
Central CT State University
Connecticut College
Eastern CT State University

Goodwin University
Manchester CC
Quinnipiac University
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 SCHOLAR STORIES

HOW IT STARTED / HOW IT'S GOING

Watch Promise Scholars Giovanni and Tiana relive their acceptance to Trinity College with fellow Global Communications Academy student Kiera. The "Trin Trio" made waves on campus and graduated in 2021!

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A NIGHT OF PROMISE: CELEBRATING 2020 GRADS

Our first class of Promise Scholars graduated from college!
Special Guests Henry Louis “Skip” Gates Jr., Mayor Luke Bronin, Coach K, Coach Geno, Senators Blumenthal & Murphy and more joined us to celebrate the accomplishments of 75 hardworking Promise Scholars who graduated from 23 colleges & universities across the country. Our Scholars stole the show. We're inspired and hopeful for Hartford's future. This celebration is worth watching!