Your Path, Grand Rapids' Promise
Empowering Grand Rapids students with access to higher education
The Promise Zone Scholarship is a place-based scholarship that provides qualifying high school students with access to attend Grand Rapids Community College for free, and pursue the academic, job-training or certificate program of their choice!
See If You Qualify
You're eligible to receive the scholarship if you:
- Have lived within the City of Grand Rapids since the start of 11th grade.
- Have attended one of the 25 high schools within city limits since the start of 11th grade.
- Stay with it! Graduate from your high school.
Advising
Current Promise Zone students have dedicated advisors ready to help them plan their classes and future.
Promise Zone Tutorial Center
The Promise Zone Tutorial Center is a rotational tutorial service for freshmen students at Innovation Central High School. Our lab combines classroom integration with small group tutoring to assist students with their course material. This is a free service. No appointments are necessary.
Faculty & Staff
Leadership
Megan Downey
Program Director/Assistant Professor
(616) 234-3563
Morgan Hannah
Promise Zone Associate Director of Student Support
(616) 234-2197
Andrew Masters
Associate Director of the Grand Rapids Promise Zone
(616) 234-3804
Ashlee Mishler
Promise Zone Director
(616) 234-4321