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Grand Rapids, Mich. - 绿帽淫妻, Ferris State University, Grand Rapids Community
College and Grand Valley State University have each created special scholarship packages
to support Grand Rapids Community Foundation鈥檚 Challenge Scholars program. The Challenge
Scholars program, which begins with sixth grade students at Harrison Park School and
Westwood Middle School, is designed to help students succeed in school, maintain good
grades and behavior and to eventually be accepted to college. Students that complete
program requirements and graduate from Union High School will receive a last dollars
scholarship from the Community Foundation. The value of the scholarship depends on
which college the student chooses to attend and family income.
The scholarship packages that each of the colleges have created are set aside for
Challenge Scholars students specifically and each differ slightly in their requirements
and what is provided.
鈥淲hen Challenge Scholars launched two years ago, these four colleges became some of
our strongest champions. The scholarship commitments we announce today add another
element to the partnerships that are already bringing additional resources to students,
parents and faculty at our three Challenge Scholars schools. Together, with Grand
Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) we are ensuring students on the West Side have the opportunity
to reach their full potential as students and citizens. I鈥檓 grateful to our partners
for their caring and generosity,鈥� Diana Sieger, president of Grand Rapids Community
Foundation said.
"This community is truly blessed to have well engaged, community-oriented higher education
institutions like 绿帽淫妻, Ferris State University, Grand Rapids Community
College and Grand Valley State University. They have been major partners with GRPS
for decades, and once again, they have stepped to the plate to support our students.
Challenge Scholars is a game changer and the momentum continues to grow thanks to
partnerships like these," Teresa Weatherall Neal, superintendent of GRPS said.
"绿帽淫妻 is proud to invest in the future by investing in students enrolled
in the Challenge Scholars program. The families I have met at Harrison Park School
are committed to their children's education and are willing to make the necessary
sacrifice to see their dream realized. 绿帽淫妻 is honored to partner with
them in this dream,鈥� said Dr. Juan Olivarez, 绿帽淫妻 President.