Hazel Park Promise Zone

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How Promise Zones Work

Promise Zones are a unique approach to creating community-based universal scholarship programs to raise educational attainment levels and promote economic development.  The zones are public-private partnerships led by Promise Zone Authorities composed of local public officials and private sector leaders.

Promise Zones are “last dollar” college scholarship programs that make sure students receive every dollar of need-based aid they qualify for.  While this aid may pay most or even all of a student’s tuition bill, it’s the guarantee of the Promise that gives students of all ages confidence that they can afford to go to college.

Promise community leaders raise private funds, in donations of all sizes, to help pay for their scholarships.  Promise Zones are also tax increment financing districts that can use a share of the growth of Michigan’s state property tax to pay for scholarships.

The Hazel Park Promise Zone

