By Angelo Buff, Illinois Student Assistance Corps My name is Angelo Buff and I am the ISACorps representative for the Rockford Region, including all Rockford Public Schools (RPS205). Did you know that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is the college access and financial aid agency for the state of Illinois? ISAC’s mission is to…
By Gabrielle Foreman, Program Support Coordinator At Rockford Promise, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and communities. Our commitment to providing higher education opportunities for local scholars goes beyond financial support; it extends to fostering meaningful mentorship connections. In this blog post, we delve into why Rockford Promise places immense value…
By Kaylene Groh, Executive Director We were so honored to be nominated for the prestigious Excelsior Award, along with Hoo Haven and this year’s recipient, The Golden Apple Foundation. Our congratulations go out to both organizations, and to all of the staff and volunteers working tirelessly to make our community a better place to live,…
By Cole Bathje, Fund Development Manager The year end marks times of giving thanks, of gathering, and of shopping as we prepare to give gifts to those who mean the most to us. During this season of giving, would you consider adding your local nonprofit organization to the list? Rockford has many wonderful non-profit organizations…
Rockford Promise Guest Blog Post Megan Frankfother, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management, Rockford University Applying for college is an exciting milestone in many high school juniors’ and seniors’ lives. This ishappening amidst other milestones such as preparing for high school graduation, and wrapping up highschool athletic careers or other extra-curricular activities. With so many…
On Monday, May 1, Rockford Promise is going to introduce Rockford to the next 153 who are receiving Scholarships after outstanding careers at Rockford Public Schools. We’ll have more on our next great group of kids after Monday’s Promising Futures event at the Coronado Theater, but here are a few statistical breakdowns of the 2023-2024…
When Amy Morris began her college career at Rockford University in 1990, she felt a little lost. “I was the first in my family to go to college. I had no guidelines. I just jumped in feet first,” Morris said. “The advisor they assigned me was a French teacher and I was taking Spanish. My…
On May 1, Rockford Promise is holding its inaugural Promising Futures celebration, where the organization will celebrate not only its new cohort of Scholars but its graduates as well. Those graduates show why when you invest in Rockford Promise you actually are investing in the Rockford economy. By helping talented students who may not have…
DEKALB – Fifty-six Rockford Promise Scholars made either the Dean’s List or Academic Excellence list in the fall semester at Northern Illinois University. Typically, between and 10 percent and 25 percent of undergraduates in colleges make honors lists, depending on the varying criteria. There were 203 Rockford Promise Scholars at NIU to start the fall…
In January, Rockford Promise added three new staffers with the sole charge of helping its nearly 300 Scholars stay on track to graduate. Ariel Thompson, Lamar Powell and Aurora Schnorr joined the organization as academic mentor coordinators. Each has different levels of experience, but all three have shown a considerable passion for wanting to see…
