Set eligibility rules and award amounts for Richmond Promise college scholarships
In Plain English
Richmond Promise provides college scholarships to local high school graduates. The city council needs to decide which schools qualify students for awards and how much money each scholarship provides. These decisions affect how many Richmond students receive college funding and which neighborhoods benefit from the program.
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Votes
that the requirements of the scholarship include public schools and existing charter schools and have there be parity between two year and four year colleges
5 to 2
for $2,000 parity for community college and four-year college and include and leaving the board of directors for the 501c3, with the ability to make necessary adjustments in order to ensure the numbers work out
that the program applies to public schools and existing charter schools only
3 to 4
to include all public, charter, and private schools
4 to 3
to set the amount at $1,000
4 to 3
for a $1,500 award amount
4 to 3
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