“NIU is a great school, it’s close to home, and this program is very beneficial and definitely has affected me in a positive way.”
Izzy Rundall from Rockford is in her second year at Northern Illinois University as part of the Rockford Promise program, majoring in child development.
“Rockford Promise has had a big impact on me because it takes a big thing off your shoulder, being able to go to school and not worry about debt,” said Rundall.
NIU’s Rockford Promise scholars are on the rise, with grades trending upward each completed semester. New data show these students have boosted their overall average grade point average from 3.04 in fall 2022, to 3.21 in spring 2023, to 3.26 in fall 2023.
This program provides eligible Rockford Public School District 205 graduates with scholarships and grants to pay for tuition and general fees for up to four years at NIU. Since its beginning in the fall of 2021, the partnership between NIU, the Rockford Promise organization, Rockford Public Schools and the City of Rockford has proven to be a success according to students, university and program representatives, even city leaders.
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