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The Pittsburgh Promise

 

PghPromise810x450636622718670259106Pittsburgh Promise recipients Alia Sparks and Michael Lacek. 

The Pittsburgh Promise is an innovative scholarship program for graduates of Pittsburgh Public Schools, designed to promote college enrollment and relieve the financial burdens associated with attending college.

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Our Commitment

Grove City College partners with The Pittsburgh Promise to help scholarship students cover expenses as they pursue their unique callings.

Grove City College pledges to provide $2,000 toward food and housing expenses for five Promise scholars who enroll at the College. Promise scholars also receive robust support services to aid them in their first-year transition and second-year retention. These services include but are not limited to:
 
  • GCC Launch, which is a month-long online program, provides access to the College’s faculty and staff who address pre-arrival questions surrounding financial aid, academics, registration, housing, and disability services. This program involves both on-demand videos and live events designed for new students.
  • 10-day Welcome Week orientation program, which provides new students with a comprehensive orientation to the College’s academic programs and campus life.
  • Multicultural recruiting, retention, and education initiatives that provide programming and support for domestic and international students from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds.
  • Grove City College is committed to providing equal access to those with academic, dietary, and housing needs. The College follows the guidelines outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
  • Retention services continually monitor and track students using a variety of metrics to identify those who are struggling academically. College faculty may also submit early alerts regarding a specific student concern. Together, this system allows the College’s Enrollment Manager to initiate a coordinated response by assigning an “intervention” to the appropriate College professionals. Interventions are monitored until a resolution is recorded.
  • Academic advising services help students make decisions regarding their academic program and long-term career and life goals. Campus professionals help students understand their motivations, create goals, and grow in their ability to make wise decisions. Each student is partnered with a faculty member within the student’s program of study. These faculty members assist students with course selection for registration, provide career information specific to a student’s major, and mentor students through academic challenges. The Director of Academic Advising provides seminars on test taking, study skills, note taking, getting organized, and a variety of life skills.
  • Academic tutoring is available for all students, at no cost, in many subject areas.