ROCKFORD PROMISE
What if we could promise every graduate of Rockford Public School District 205 the encouragement, mentorship and financial support necessary to earn a college degree?
Every student would have a path to post-secondary education.
Potential residents would enthusiastically choose our community because of the opportunities for their kids.
Businesses would want to locate here because of the availability of a talented workforce.
That’s the vision of Rockford Promise, a non-profit 501(c)(3) location-based scholarship program modeled after promise programs around the nation.
RAISED TO DATE
ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS & SUPPORTERS
LOCAL ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR EVERY $1 INVESTED
ACTIVE PROMISE SCHOLARS
FEATURED SCHOLARS
Kerrigan Turek
Aaron Saphanethong
O’Veyonce Jack
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Golf claps all around and a big THANK YOU to Savant Wealth Management for becoming the "Birdie Sponsor" FORE THE PROMISE Golf Outing! Their generosity promises to make this event, to benefit RPS 205 Scholars, a "hole in one!"
Consider joining/sponsoring FORE THE PROMISE Golf Outing TODAY!
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Sending a HUGE Thank you to our FORE THE PROMISE Hole Sponsors Chartwell Agency, Rockford Education Association, Northern Illinois University, YWCA Northwestern Illinois, Rock Valley College, and Dr. Eric and Andrea Fulcomer. This year's FORE THE PROMISE golf outing promises to be a great success thanks to their generosity. Thank you!
Would you like a fun way to make a difference to RPS 205 Scholars and your community? Join this esteemed group and consider participating/sponsoring FORE THE PROMISE Golf Outing Today.
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Today Rockford Promise celebrates five outstanding Scholars who are receiving their degrees at Rockford University! This bring the total number of students who've earned RU degrees to eight since Rockford Promise began giving full-tuition scholarships in 2016 - with many more to come!
Congratulations Magdaleno, Kelvin, Chanel, Alyssa and Maram. We know even bigger things are coming! #rockfordpromisescholars
Congratulations to all of you. Good job and thanks to Rockford for helping students to complete their education.
Congratulations! What a great program❤️
Congratulations!!!
Congratulations 🎊🎉 Kelvin 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Congrats!! Wonderful.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
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Well done students!!! And well done Rockford!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
We are so grateful for the support of RPS 205 as we seek to make college a reality for increasing numbers of local RPS205 graduates. This additional funding will provide K-12 support towards that goal as we offer tuition-free scholarships to Rockford University, Rock Valley College and Northen Illinois University.
RPS 205 green lights a yearly $100,000 contribution to Rockford Promise
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RPS 205 will make a big financial commitment to getting it's students ready for college.Our RVC Rockford Promise Student Club is hosting a fundraiser next Thursday at Portillo’s, 5-8 pm. Come join us!
Awesome!! 👏👏👏
Southland College Prep's entire senior class is heading to college
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WAY TO GO! All 115 students in the class of 2022 at this south suburban charter school are heading to college.Thank you to Northern Illinois University for their warm hospitality to incoming 2022 Rockford Promise Scholars! Students and families toured campus, heard advice from current students, learned additional admissions and financial aid tips, ate pizza and went bowling. It was a great opportunity for students to get acquainted with their future campus!
Nice! What a great intro.
The estimated value of volunteer time rose to almost $30/hour in 2021. Thank you for the many hours our incredible volunteers have invested in the educational success of Rockford Promise Scholars! You help make college degree attainment possible.
To sign up to become a mentor, please visit our website: rockfordpromise.org/become-a-mentor/
The mayor lists Rockford Promise as one way to lessen juvenile crime.
Rockford committed to addressing trauma that affects youth, neighborhoods
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We are working hard to fight violent crime every day; however, we know we cannot do it alone.Take a listen: “Rockford Promise… absolutely changes the lives of these young people and their families forever, but it also increases everyone’s property values, it helps us attract new residents to our community, it helps employers attract new employees to our community.” Tom McNamara for Mayor
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Mayor Tom McNamara joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to talk about the latest class of Rockford Promise scholars, a new workforce development partnership and the upcoming Rockford City...