Peoria Promise Tuition Program
Tax deductible
Peoria Promise is a 100% donor funded tuition reimbursement program. The only program of its kind in our community, providing tuition for city of Peoria, Illinois high school graduates to attend Illinois Central College. A program for all students with no GPA requirements. Over the past 12 years, Peoria Promise has provided support to over 3,600 students with over $5.3 M raised.
The overall mission of Peoria Promise is to support economic development by increasing the number of City of Peoria high school graduates who complete a college or vocational program, thereby delivering a more skilled workforce for Peoria.
90% of our students complete their coursework.
66% would not be able to attend college with out Peoria Promise.
75% of our students are low income students.
47% are first in family to attend college.
Diversity in our program is 65%.
We have 450 eligible students who are depending on our program.
Do to Covid-19 and group gathering limitations, we had to cancel both of our major fundraising events, which has limited our ability to raise program dollars. Normally, over 50% of our funds are raised during these events through sponsors, tickets and auctions.
Our total fundraising need is $500,000. Our goal is 10%, or $50,000 , that we hope to raise with this page.
Will you join us in making a difference? Any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to our students and community.
For more information about Peoria Promise Foundation visit our website, http://peoriapromise.org/who
The overall mission of Peoria Promise is to support economic development by increasing the number of City of Peoria high school graduates who complete a college or vocational program, thereby delivering a more skilled workforce for Peoria.
90% of our students complete their coursework.
66% would not be able to attend college with out Peoria Promise.
75% of our students are low income students.
47% are first in family to attend college.
Diversity in our program is 65%.
We have 450 eligible students who are depending on our program.
Do to Covid-19 and group gathering limitations, we had to cancel both of our major fundraising events, which has limited our ability to raise program dollars. Normally, over 50% of our funds are raised during these events through sponsors, tickets and auctions.
Our total fundraising need is $500,000. Our goal is 10%, or $50,000 , that we hope to raise with this page.
Will you join us in making a difference? Any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to our students and community.
For more information about Peoria Promise Foundation visit our website, http://peoriapromise.org/who
Organizer
Peoria Promise
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Peoria, IL
Peoria Promise Foundation
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