Hartford Promise

HARTFORD PROMISE HOME ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS FAQ MORE DONATE OUR IMPACT WHY HARTFORD PROMISE? Hartford Promise was founded to address the extremely low percentage of Hartford Public High School students going to and graduating from college (23% in 2015). This lack of higher education success contributes to seemingly intractable problems of poverty, poor health and family instability. Our Integrated College Success Model, based on sound research on college success for low-income first-generation minority students, is the most clear and direct way of addressing and reversing these chronic problems. ​ Picture THE PROMISE OF A BETTER HARTFORD $5.5 MILLION SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED 630 SCHOLARS FUNDED 70+ COLLEGES ATTENDED Picture 19% of Hartford Public School Students earned the Hartford Promise Scholarship in 2020 (up from 13.6% in 2016) Picture DONATE NOW Picture PROMISE SCHOLAR COLLEGE SUCCESS STATS Picture 87% persist as freshmen Picture 80% attend 4-year college Picture 75% attend in-state college Picture 70% four-year graduation rate EDUCATION IS NOT JUST ANOTHER ISSUE No single thing has a greater impact on a young person's life than a college education. Research shows that people born into low-income families have a much better chance of escaping poverty if they earn a college degree. Hartford Promise is taking down the financial barriers that limit a student's choices and giving them the support they need to succeed. ​​It's an investment in a promising workforce for Hartford's future. READ MORE: David Leonhardt of the New York Times DONATE Hartford Students REACHING HIGHER Help Hartford's Workforce REACH NEW HEIGHTS Hartford businesses are hungry for movers and shakers. Motivated, disciplined, talented young people with their eyes on the prize. You can help enrich the supply. Hartford Promise is priming the Hartford workforce with a thriving pipeline of achievers. Hundreds of them. Your donation will make a monumental difference to Hartford’s vitality. Our Promise Scholars will pay forward every dollar you give: in promising careers, commitment to their hometown & by inspiring new generations to Reach Higher. Picture DONATE FOR A BETTER HARTFORD THE FUTURE IS PROMISING INVEST IN OUR FUTURE "Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.” - MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN CONTACT ​Hartford Promise 750 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103 info@hartfordpromise.org Phone: 860.956.5310 SIGN UP FOR EMAIL UPDATES * indicates required Email Address * First Name Last Name CONNECT WITH HARTFORD PROMISE DONATE Search This site uses cookies to personalize your experience, analyze site usage, and offer tailored promotions. www.youronlinechoices.eu Remind me later I accept