ACD Expands Offer of Tuition-Free 大学 to 73 圣安东尼奥-Area High Schools

The 澳门新葡京博彩区 is proud to announce it has again expanded its offer of tuition-free college through its AlamoPROMISE program to now cover all public Bexar县 independent school districts and their high schools. 

12月13日, 2022, the 澳门新葡京博彩区 校董会 approved the AlamoPROMISE expansion.

现在已经是第四年了, 自2019年项目启动以来, AlamoPROMISE will serve 20 school districts and partners and 73 圣安东尼奥-area high schools and programs as a result of an expanded level of service that increases reach across the region. 

截至2022年12月, 接近9,600 high school seniors have taken the first step by signing up to save their seat to be an AlamoPROMISE Scholar. 

AlamoPROMISE covers tuition and required fees for current academic year graduates from participating high schools seeking an academic certificate or associate’s degree at 其中之一 five 阿拉莫大学: 东北湖景学院, 西北维斯塔学院, 帕洛阿尔托学院, 圣安东尼奥学院, 和圣. 菲利普的大学. 

扩展到73所高中的目标是大约20所,500 estimated students as prospects for the AlamoPROMISE Program with an anticipated 招生 of 5,556名学生. 扩展后的高中名单如下:

“这是我们AlamoPROMISE项目的扩展  已经酝酿多年了吗, and we are extremely proud to be able to continue our moonshot of ending decades of generational poverty through education,”医生说。. 麦克·弗洛雷斯，澳门新葡京博彩地区校长. “We thank our donors and the community for their support of this game changing program that allows our high school students the opportunity to attend college tuition-free.”

Beginning December 14, newly eligible graduating high school seniors of the academic class 2023 can sign up to be an AlamoPROMISE Scholar by filling out the “节省座位” pledge form at 阿拉莫.edu/promise

A comprehensive listing of all 73所参加AlamoPROMISE高中和项目 for 23财政年度招聘 可以找到 在这里. 要符合资格，学生必须b一位即将毕业的高中毕业生 其中之一 73所参加AlamoPROMISE高中和项目 完成所有澳门新葡京博彩区的录取, 招生, financial aid requirements and any other program requirements that are communicated. 

作为AlamoPROMISE学者, students receive a "last-dollar" scholarship for up to three years or the completion of an associate's degree or academic certificate, 先到者为准. The "last-dollar" scholarship funds the cost of tuition and required fees after financial aid awards are applied. 

The first cohort of AlamoPROMISE scholars were recruited in the fall of 2019 and enrolled as AlamoPROMISE scholars in the fall of 2020. Last year, a group of inaugural cohort of graduates crossed the stage across all five 阿拉莫大学. 

2022年5月，AlamoPROMISE项目在美国国防部备受关注 全国新闻节目，PBS新闻一小时. The story profiled an AlamoPROMISE Scholar and explored how the AlamoPROMISE program is tackling education inequality with free and reduced college in 圣安东尼奥. The segment aired as part of the award-winning program’s Rethinking 大学 series. 

除了免学费的援助，AlamoPROMISE 学者们可以访问wRaparound服务，如咨询, 职业咨询和财务方面的帮助, health and other issues that present barriers to completing a college education.

Anyone interested in learning more about how to apply and qualify is encouraged to visit www.阿拉莫.edu/promise.