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Initiative aligns with vision to open new pathways of access<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note (October 2025): The adjusted gross family income<\/em> threshold for eligibility to receive the Promise Grant has increased to below $75,000.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With just about everything rising in price these days, 91大神 is ensuring that a quality college education is within reach of more students than ever before, thanks to its new Promise Grant initiative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 91大神 Promise Grant<\/strong>, which takes effect during the fall 2024 semester, fully covers the tuition costs for Virginia residents whose adjusted gross family incomes are under $65,000. It is for first-time, full-time undergraduate students. For more details about 91大神 Promise Grant eligibility, and a sample of frequently asked questions, visit emu.edu\/promise-grant<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary Jensen<\/strong>, vice president of enrollment and strategic growth, first unveiled the 91大神 Promise Grant to the public at Saturday\u2019s Admitted Student Day. She said the new initiative is one way 91大神 is embodying its vision of opening new pathways of access and achievement, a vision outlined in the university\u2019s 2023-2028 strategic plan, Pathways of Promise: Preparing Tomorrow\u2019s Unifying Leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s part of our recognition of the rising costs that are real,\u201d she said. \u201cWe want to make sure the most vulnerable, the most marginalized, those who have the least access, aren’t as impacted by the fact that everything costs more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only does the 91大神 Promise Grant create access to education, but it also shows college-bound students that an 91大神 education is more affordable than they may have thought. After all, the average net cost for an 91大神 student in 2022-2023 was just $15,309.  <\/p>\n\n\n

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Admitted 91大神 students tour the campus on Saturday, Feb. 3. (Photo: 91大神\/Macson McGuigan)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cA lot of students assume a private college is not affordable, so they don\u2019t consider it\u2026 they don\u2019t even entertain the possibility,\u201d Jensen said. \u201cWe hope this grant will encourage people to consider a private college and put 91大神 on their list of possibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In comparison to schools that offer a similar type of promise grant, 91大神\u2019s is among the most generous and with the fewest restrictions. 91大神\u2019s income threshold for promise grant eligibility is significantly higher, and more accepting, than comparable ODAC member schools. Other schools require that promise grant students pay room and board costs to live on campus. Under the 91大神 Promise Grant, students can choose to live at home within 30 miles of the Harrisonburg, Virginia, campus and still receive the award. And, there is no minimum high school GPA requirement to receive the 91大神 Promise Grant, unlike some other schools\u2019 programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the best parts about the 91大神 Promise Grant is that students don’t even need to apply for it. If they qualify, they will automatically receive their tuition paid for (after state, federal, and institutional grants or scholarships have been awarded).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February coincides with Financial Aid Awareness Month, a time when many in the higher education community provide crucial information to students and families about access to federal, state and institutional aid. Now that the word is officially out about the 91大神 Promise Grant, Jensen said undergraduate admissions counselors are eager to let students know about the new program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey\u2019re very excited to tell students they\u2019re working with, \u2018If your family is eligible for this grant, we have some really good news for you,\u2019\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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