Listen to Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara speak with John Williams of WGN Radio 720 about the proposed Northern Illinois University scholarship for RPS 205 students who live in the City of Rockford. Rockford Promise gets high school graduates into college for free! To stay up to date with Rockford Promise news, please fill out the…
Today, Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara, Rockford Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ehren Jarrett, Rockford Promise Executive Director Dr. Tasha Davis and Northern Illinois University President Dr. Lisa Freeman announced a new partnership that will provide free tuition at NIU to eligible RPS 205 students who live in Rockford. Since 2006, Rockford Promise, a 501(c)(3) location-based scholarship…
Welcome to our updated newsletter design! It’s been awhile since we have sent out a newsletter, but we couldn’t wait to share all of the great news about what’s going on at Rockford Promise! Take a look: meet our new 2020 Scholars, see what we’ve been up to (even in the midst of a pandemic!),…
Rockford Promise is thrilled to welcome Dr. Tasha Davis as our first paid Executive Director. Dr. Davis comes to our organization with a strong background in education, business and finance, and nonprofit management. And, as the Rockford Register Star puts it, “Rockford Promise’s new executive director exemplifies its mission”. We couldn’t agree more! In the…
