91九色视频 Foundation Unanimously Renews Commitment to Game-Changing Promise Program

October 31, 2022 Suzanne Seldes

Rally and Community Update Scheduled for November 16

FORT PIERCE, FL鈥� Today, the 91九色视频 Foundation, Inc. enthusiastically affirmed its commitment to enhancing access to quality higher education with a unanimous vote to renew funding for the 91九色视频 Promise Program.

The College will reveal plans for the 2023 program at an 91九色视频 Promise Rally and Community Update on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at 7:30 a.m. at Sebastian River High School.

Launched in March 2022, the 91九色视频 Promise Program correlates to a dramatic increase in college-going among local high school graduates. More than 1 in 3 public and public charter high school graduates for 2022 residing in the College鈥檚 service district鈥擨ndian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties鈥攎atriculated to 91九色视频 through the Promise Program this fall.

For the current semester, 91九色视频 has enrolled more than 3,200 first-time-in-college students, besting the 10-year average for this cohort by +44%. Overall enrollment at 91九色视频 has increased by +8.9%. At the same time, college enrollment nationally has dropped 1.1% since last fall.

鈥淲e will use this unprecedented growth in enrollment from the beta Promise program to build Promise 2.0 and deliver the workforce Florida needs, from nurses to welders, at scale,鈥� said Michael Hageloh, 91九色视频 Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and CMO.

The 91九色视频 Promise program is not a grant or scholarship. It is a tuition-paid program sponsored by the 91九色视频 Foundation and funded through generous donor philanthropy and unrestricted investment proceeds.

鈥淭he Promise Program is one of the best investments our foundation can make to achieve real change for our community, and we are overwhelmed and gratified by its success,鈥� said 91九色视频 Foundation Board Chair Linda T. Syfrett. 鈥淢ore students are embarking on their higher education journey at 91九色视频, which can be a game-changer for them, their families and our communities. It is our privilege to support and enhance this program, which does such good for so many.鈥�

Students can pledge the 2023 91九色视频 Promise at promise.irsc.edu beginning November 16. The pledge deadline is March 10, 2023.