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Rockford Promise Expands Scholarship Opportunities Through New Partnership with Rockford University and the City of Rockford
Rockford Promise is thrilled to announce an exciting expansion of…
Rockford Promise and OSF Saint Anthony College of Nursing Announce New Partnership
Rockford Promise and OSF Saint Anthony College of Nursing recently…
Transforming Futures and Inspiring Academic Success in Rockford Public Schools
By Kyle Heinze, RESA Middle School, 7th Grade Principal As…
Navigating the 2024-25 FAFSA: Changes, Challenges, and Assistance
By Angelo Buff, Illinois Student Assistance Corps My name is…
Empowering Futures: The Invaluable Role of Mentors in Rockford Promise
By Gabrielle Foreman, Program Support Coordinator At Rockford Promise, we…
Rockford Promise + Excelsior Awards + You!
By Kaylene Groh, Executive Director We were so honored to…
Unlock the Power of Giving: Transforming Communities through Nonprofits
By Cole Bathje, Fund Development Manager The year end marks…
The College Application Process: Finding Success
Rockford Promise Guest Blog Post Megan Frankfother, Associate Vice President…
Breaking down newest Scholar cohort
On Monday, May 1, Rockford Promise is going to introduce…
Honoring our mentors during National Volunteer Month!
When Amy Morris began her college career at Rockford University…
Why investing in Rockford Promise is investing in Rockford
On May 1, Rockford Promise is holding its inaugural Promising…
Honors lists show off rising Promise Scholars at NIU
DEKALB - Fifty-six Rockford Promise Scholars made either the Dean's…
Rockford Promise adds 3 to help Scholars succeed
In January, Rockford Promise added three new staffers with the…
New NIU scholars off to stellar start with mentoring circles
More than 60 percent of Rockford Promise's new Northern Illinois…
Scholars post another solid semester at Rock Valley College
Rockford Promise Scholars continue to excel at Rock Valley College.There…
Donor Profile: Promise growth is ‘remarkable’ to former educator
Former Rockford Lutheran teacher Jane Austin already knew about Rockford…
Former Promise Scholar on national theater tour
ROCKFORD - Former Auburn High School and Rockford University performing…
Rockford Promise gets help from familiar source
If you follow Rockford Promise's various social media sites, you…
Raise The Roof raises more than $20k
The Fifth Annual Raise The Roof celebration, which took place…
Promise grad drives bank donation
In August, Rockford Promise was thrilled to receive a donation…
Newest Rockford Promise staffer passionate about mentoring
Gabrielle Sims is relatively new to the professional world, but…
Dickerson & Nieman donates $10k to Rockford Promise
ROCKFORD - Dickerson & Nieman, one of the Rock River…
Rock Valley College welcomes 21 Rockford Promise Scholars in fall
Promise Scholars have average GPA of 3.16 at RVC since…
FORE The Promise raises more than $23,000
The third annual FORE The Promise golf play day on…
Record Grant to Rockford Promise Supports Scholar Success
JUNE 29, 2002: Rockford, IL - Rockford Promise is taking…
Executive director update: Get to know Kaylene Groh
In April, Kaylene Groh was promoted from director of scholar…
First NIU cohort has strong freshman year
ROCKFORD - A groundbreaking agreement between the City of Rockford,…
Rockford Promise celebrates record number of graduates
This past weekend was a big one for Rockford Promise…
Rockford Public Schools makes major investment in Rockford Promise
ROCKFORD - The Rockford School Board on Tuesday approved contributing…
Rockford University welcomes its largest Rockford Promise class in fall
Rockford Promise announced eight new recipients of full four-year tuition…
Rockford Promise introduces record number of new scholars
Today, Rockford Promise signed scholarship commitments with some of the…
RP Scholar takes her talents to Orlando
ROCKFORD - Chanel Black, the Rockford Auburn graduate and Rockford…
Applications for Rock Valley College scholarships soar 43%
ROCKFORD - Rockford Promise received 160 applications for its scholarships…
Record number of Rockford Promise Scholars earn Rockford University honors
A record number of Rockford Promise Scholars earned recognition for…
Growing Number of Rockford Promise Scholars Earn RVC Honors
A record number of Rockford Promise Scholars earned recognition for…
Applications for Rockford Promise – NIU Scholarships Up Seven Percent
Rockford Promise received 281 applications for its scholarships to attend…
Rockford Promise adds three board members
Rockford, IL - Rockford Promise, a scholarship organization transforming the…
Rockford Promise Scholarship Applications Double for Rockford University
Rockford, IL - This year, Rockford Promise is seeing more…
Rock Valley Credit Union includes Rockford Promise in its 12 Days of Giving
LOVES PARK - Rock Valley Credit Union spread some Christmas…
Rockford’s newest corporate partner invests in Rockford Promise
ROCKFORD - In early November, Hard Rock International, which operates…
Rockford community organizations collaborate to increase educational aspirations
ROCKFORD - Today, Rockford Promise announced its partnership with the…
NPR: Promise Scholarship Covers Tuition and Fees for 100 Rockford Students in First Year
Northern Public Radio, By: Peter Medlin To listen and/or read…
Back-to-School Perspective: The Promise
By Susan Fumo, Board President This fall the City of…
Record Number of Scholarship Applications Point to Popularity, Potential of Program
Rockford Promise closes 2021-22 scholarship process; numbers exceed expectations Rockford,…
A Winter Update from Rockford Promise
Read our latest news! Rockford Promise is hard at work.…
Rockford Promise receives 2021 Community Arts Access Grant
Rockford Promise is honored to have been selected by the…
Rockford Promise Scholars explore “green” opportunities
New Year’s Day was spent volunteering at Flora Prairie Nature…
Listen: Mayor discusses economic potential of NIU Scholarship
Listen to Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara speak with John Williams…
Mayor proposes significant expansion of Rockford Promise
Today, Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara, Rockford Public Schools Superintendent Dr.…
A Fall Update from Rockford Promise
Welcome to our updated newsletter design! It's been awhile since…
Meet our new Executive Director, Dr. Tasha Davis!
Rockford Promise is thrilled to welcome Dr. Tasha Davis as…
A Big Promise For The Future
Rockford Promise sent 10 Rockford Public School graduates to college…
My View: Rockford Promise can transform our community
Rockford Promise sent 10 Rockford Public School graduates to college…
Clark Legacy Foundation donates $25K to Rockford Promise
The Clark Legacy Foundation recently donated $25,000 to support Rockford…
Make Rockford Promise Our Top Priority
Rockford Promise. It’s a local scholarship program. It’s been going…
Education Matters: Rockford Promise Scholarship Program
Rockford Promise is a scholarship program modeled after one in…
Rockford Promise delivers life-changing college scholarships
The math-savvy daughter of refugees from war-torn Congo. An aspiring…