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Promise Nation: Transforming Communities Through Place-Based Scholarships, Michelle Miller-Adams
Promise Nation: Transforming Communities Through Place-Based Scholarships, Michelle Miller-Adams
Michelle Miller-Adams
Miller-Adams describes how the various "Promise-type" place-based scholarship programs impact college access, financial aid, and community transformation.
Cost Estimate For A Saranac Promise, Michelle Miller-Adams
Cost Estimate For A Saranac Promise, Michelle Miller-Adams
Michelle Miller-Adams
Saranac Community Schools is considering the adoption of a place-based scholarship, or “Promise” program, to be known as the Saranac Promise. Upjohn Institute staff will work with Saranac stakeholders to refine the proposed design of the program and estimate its cost over a 10-year time frame.
Estimation Of The Cost Of A Newark Promise, George A. Erickcek, Michelle Miller-Adams
Estimation Of The Cost Of A Newark Promise, George A. Erickcek, Michelle Miller-Adams
Michelle Miller-Adams
This report offers an estimate of the cost of a place-based scholarship program, with a similar program structure as the Kalamazoo Promise, for the City of Newark, New Jersey. It is assumed that the projected Newark Promise scholarship program would begin in the fall of 2013, and the full cost of the scholarship would not occur until 2016 when four years of students are enrolled with Promise scholarships. Once "fully loaded," annual cost estimates for a Newark Promise range from approximately $8 million to $11.5 million per year, although costs would be substantially lower in the initial years of the …
A Simple Gift? The Impact Of The Kalamazoo Promise On Economic Revitalization, Michelle Miller-Adams
A Simple Gift? The Impact Of The Kalamazoo Promise On Economic Revitalization, Michelle Miller-Adams
Michelle Miller-Adams
No abstract provided.
The Kalamazoo Promise As A Model For An American Promise, Timothy J. Bartik, Michelle Miller-Adams
The Kalamazoo Promise As A Model For An American Promise, Timothy J. Bartik, Michelle Miller-Adams
Michelle Miller-Adams
No abstract provided.
Toledo Promise Scholarship Concept Study, Michelle Miller-Adams, George A. Erickcek, Bridget F. Timmeney
Toledo Promise Scholarship Concept Study, Michelle Miller-Adams, George A. Erickcek, Bridget F. Timmeney
Michelle Miller-Adams
No abstract provided.
Can Universal, Place-Based Scholarships Reduce Inequality? Lessons From Kalamazoo, Michigan, Michelle Miller-Adams
Can Universal, Place-Based Scholarships Reduce Inequality? Lessons From Kalamazoo, Michigan, Michelle Miller-Adams
Michelle Miller-Adams
The Kalamazoo Promise, announced in 2005, is an innovative college-scholarship program available to every graduate of the Kalamazoo (Michigan) Public Schools. Programs such as the Kalamazoo Promise, which is being emulated in cities across the United States, open new avenues for the acquisition of human capital regardless of income level or academic achievement, while facilitating the creation of new economic and social assets for the community. Following a brief explanation of the program itself, this paper examines the Kalamazoo Promise as a human capital-investment strategy and its potential as a mechanism for reducing inequality. I find that the Kalamazoo Promise …
Feasibility Study Of A College Scholarship Program For Toledo, Ohio, George Erickcek, Michelle Miller-Adams
Feasibility Study Of A College Scholarship Program For Toledo, Ohio, George Erickcek, Michelle Miller-Adams
Michelle Miller-Adams
Upjohn Institute staff addressed the feasibility of a Promise-type college scholarship program for Toledo, Ohio. The process began with a series of meetings and focus groups with stakeholders, continued with the development of alternative program structures and estimations of cost and potential impact, and concluded with the delivery of a report.
Assessing The Value Of Promise Scholarship Programs, Michelle Miller-Adams, Randall Eberts
Assessing The Value Of Promise Scholarship Programs, Michelle Miller-Adams, Randall Eberts
Michelle Miller-Adams
The purpose of this project was to support the research and writing of a book assessing the value of place-based (“Promise”) scholarship programs. Since the first such program was announced in Kalamazoo in 2005, this model has been replicated to one degree or another in many different settings. Yet there have been only limited efforts to evaluate the impact of existing Promise programs and virtually no comparative work examining different approaches to designing and implementing place-based scholarships. The project addressed this gap through a study of place-based scholarship programs designed to inform practitioners, policymakers, grant-makers, and the general public. The …
Investing In The Success Of The Kalamazoo Promise, Randall Eberts, Michelle Miller-Adams
Investing In The Success Of The Kalamazoo Promise, Randall Eberts, Michelle Miller-Adams
Michelle Miller-Adams
In order to strengthen the outcomes of the Kalamazoo Promise (Michigan) scholarship program, researchers developed a new management information and reporting system and a research agenda-based program. This project provided the evaluation and research infrastructure for the ongoing evaluation of the Kalamazoo Promise.
A Not-So-Simple Gift, Michelle Miller-Adams
A Not-So-Simple Gift, Michelle Miller-Adams
Michelle Miller-Adams
No abstract provided.
Cost Estimate For A Rockford Promise, Michelle Miller-Adams
Cost Estimate For A Rockford Promise, Michelle Miller-Adams
Michelle Miller-Adams
The Rockford (IL) Public Schools are considering the adoption of a place-based scholarship, or “Promise” program. The parameters of the program, such as student eligibility, eligible post-secondary institutions, and time frame, are currently under discussion by stakeholders in Rockford. In this project, Upjohn Institute staff members provided a middle-dollar cost estimate for a variety of scenarios over a 10-year projection period. (A middle-dollar program requires students to complete their FAFSA, and then fills the gap between federal/state financial aid and college attendance costs.)The Rockford (IL) Public Schools are considering the adoption of a place-based scholarship, or “Promise” program. The parameters …