The University of New Haven recently partnered with New Haven Promise to provide local Connecticut students an extended opportunity to attend college at a lower cost.
After being established almost 10 years ago, the New Haven Promise program has continued to offer scholarships to students that covers the cost of full tuition at a Connecticut public two or four-year institution. However, the additional costs of college such as textbooks and housing fees are not covered.
Students can qualify for the program if they are a resident of New Haven and attend a New Haven public school or an approved charter school within the area. Eligible students must maintain a positive disciplinary record, complete 40 hours of community service, obtain a 90% attendance record or higher and hold at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA at graduation, according to their website.
“We were very focused on strengthening the public schools through making sure that our students would work hard but would not face any financial barriers,” said Dr. Patricia Melton, president of New Haven Promise.
In order to maintain the scholarship, students must hold at least a 2.0 GPA semester throughout the academic school-year.
Under the new partnership, those students who become scholars and enroll at the University of New Haven after high school will receive at least $25,000 of financial aid assistance per year, equating to a total of $100,000. Additionally, students will also receive on-campus paid employment.
“This is our community and if we can help educate students that don’t necessarily have access or the ability or understanding of what it means to go to college, that’s our desire, for both the high school and college success rate in New Haven,” said Greg Eichhorn, vice president for enrollment and student success at the University of New Haven.
