The Stamford Promise

Helping Stamford students and their families achieve the dream of college access and success. The Stamford promise is a merit-based, guaranteed scholarship that provides $5,000 per year for college.

Project launch date in Q1 2021

Guaranteed Scholarships for a 3-part 'Promise'

Academics

Maintain a 3.0+ GPA on a 4.0 scale

Engagement

Achieve 95% attendance

Public Service

Complete a public service project

How it Works

Promise Program Basics

Live in Stamford

The student must live in Stamford, CT when applying and for all four years of high school

Make Your Promise

Pledge to maintain the academic and attendance standards of the program

Attend Stamford Public High School

Keep your promise while attending one of Stamford's public high schools (map below)

Enroll at a Participating College

The program plans to launch with UConn as a founding partner and add more schools as the program grows.

Qualified Stamford High Schools

Vision

Positively change the lives of Stamford students by providing unprecedented college access. With financial resources, partner programming, and connected internship and externship opportunities we’ll help build the inclusive, equal, and highly qualified workforce of the future.