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An introduc+on to Promise programs
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Promise programs differ from tradi+onal financial aid in that they seek to transform schools and communi0es, not simply award scholarships.
• Focus on a geographically bounded community (usually a school district)
• Early awareness of scholarship eligibility • Most or all students within a district are eligible • Long dura+on allows people to make choices based on the program’s benefits
A working defini+on
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Promise communi+es are those that seek to transform themselves by making a long-‐term investment in educa2on through place-‐based scholarships. While these programs vary in their structure, they all seek to:
• expand access to and success in higher educa+on • deepen the college-‐going culture in K-‐12 systems • support local community and economic
development
The Promise movement
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• Since the Kalamazoo Promise was announced, @ 40 communi+es in 18 states have created Promise programs
• Six PromiseNet conferences since 2008 have drawn aVendees from @ 50 communi+es
• Promise programs exist across the United States in communi+es of all sizes and types
• Related state and na+onal ini+a+ves include Tennessee Promise and President Obama’s proposed “America’s College Promise.”
Varia+ons among Promise programs
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– Student eligibility • Universal, merit-‐based, or needs-‐based
– Eligible post-‐secondary ins+tu+ons • Restric+ve or expansive
– Scholarship structure and amount • First or last dollar, Flat grant or variable tui+on
– Student support services
2005
2006
10,000
10,500
11,000
11,500
12,000
12,500
13,000
13,500
14,000
1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008 2011 2014
KPS Fall Headcount
Kalamazoo Promise announced SOURCE: KPS
Aaer declining for many years, KPS enrollment rose drama+cally aaer Kalamazoo Promise was announced
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Days suspended declined aaer Kalamazoo Promise was announced
-‐0.4
-‐1.3
-‐1.8
-‐0.4
-‐1.9
-‐3.1 -‐3.5
-‐3.0
-‐2.5
-‐2.0
-‐1.5
-‐1.0
-‐0.5
0.0
Year 1 of Promise
Year 2 of Promise
Year 3 of Promise
Year 1 of Promise
Year 2 of Promise
Year 3 of Promise
All Students African-‐American Students
Average annual days suspended, Promise eligible vs. ineligible students, compared to 2003-‐04 & 2004-‐05 baseline
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Source: Bar+k and Lachowska (2012)
High school GPA rose for African-‐American students aaer Kalamazoo Promise was announced
0.1 0.1
0.2 0.2
0.3
0.7
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
Year 1 of Promise
Year 2 of Promise
Year 3 of Promise
Year 1 of Promise
Year 2 of Promise
Year 3 of Promise
All Students African-‐American Students
Increase in GPA, compared to before Promise, for Promise-‐eligible vs. ineligible students
Chan
ge in GPA
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Source: Bar+k and Lachowska (2012)
Four-‐year college aVendance increased with introduc+on of the Kalamazoo Promise
35%
26%
50%
31%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
"Eligible" students "Ineligible" students
Percent of KPS students aVending 4-‐year college within 6 months of gradua+on
Before Promise
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Source: Bar+k, Hershbein and Lachowska (forthcoming 2015)
Promise +lted college enrollments towards Michigan public universi+es & colleges
39%
49%
67%
56%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
% of KPS students at KAMSC aVending Michigan public universi+es and colleges
% of non-‐KPS students at KAMSC aVending Michigan public universi+es and colleges
Before Promise
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Source: Miller-‐Adams and Timmeney (2013)
Resources
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• Research on the Kalamazoo Promise and Place-‐Based Scholarships, W.E. Upjohn Ins+tute website • hVp://www.upjohn.org
• PromiseNet 2015 • November 10-‐12, Kalamazoo, MI • hVp://promisenet.net
• Promise Community Resources • hVp://promisenet.net
• Ques+ons or comments • miller-‐[email protected]
Sources cited
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Bar+k, Timothy J., and Marta Lachowska. 2012. "The Short-‐Term Effects
of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship on Student Outcomes." Upjohn Ins+tute Working Paper 12-‐186
Bar+k, Timothy J., Brad Hershbein, and Marta Lachowska, “Longer-‐Term
Effects of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship on College Enrollment, Persistence, and Comple+on,” Upjohn Ins+tute Working Paper, Forthcoming 2015
Miller-‐Adams, Michelle and Bridget Timmeney. 2013. "The Impact of the
Kalamazoo Promise on College Choice: An Analysis of Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center Graduates." Policy Paper No. 2013-‐014.
* These papers are available on the Upjohn Ins+tute website.