Detroit Promise Scholarship
Michigan Education Excellence Foundation
Award Amount: $400,000
Deadline: 2026-06-30
Location: Detroit, Wayne, MI
Minimum GPA: 3
Grade Level: 12
Overview
Administered by the Detroit Regional Chamber and funded by the Michigan Education Excellence Foundation (MEEF) to ensure every Detroiter has a path to a college degree. The Detroit Promise provides last-dollar funding for students who live in the city of Detroit and will graduate from any high school located in Detroit. The Detroit Promise provides Detroit youth a tuition-free path to earn a post-secondary credential at several institutions after any Pell and/or TIP funding a student receives has been applied to the tuition and mandatory fees.