Peoria-Area Community Impact Guide 2022-2023

PEORIA PROMISE FOUNDATION To support economic development by increasing the number of City of Peoria high school graduates who complete a college or vocational program, thereby delivering a more skilled workforce for Peoria and our future.

1718 N. Sterling Avenue Peoria, IL 61604 Phone: (309) 788-1227

Email: info@peoriapromise.org Website : www.peoriapromise.org Facebook : @peoriapromise KEY STAFF: M J Schettler, Executive Director Natalie Thomas, Director Operations/ Student Affairs EXECUTIVE BOARD: Jim Ardis, Chairman of the Board Dr. Rob Bell, President Jimmy Dillon, Vice President

Lane Alster, Secretary Emily Valario, Treasurer

BOARD MEMBERS: Paul Beiersdorf Andre Allen Nick Baker Eric Larson Mike Gudat Rhonda Milburn

Glenn Ross Sheri Lamie Laura Sutter Evan Thomas

are eligible. This is not a loan and there are NO GPA requirements. To verify eligibility and for more details on how to apply, go to www.peoriapromise.org/eligibility. Since 2008 over $6.5M has been provided to over 4600 successful students. DID YOU KNOW?  Peoria Promise is 100% donor-funded. No local, state or federal tax dollars support our program.  92% of our students successfully complete coursework and are entering theworkforce or transferring to complete a four-year program  Top career paths include Healthcare, Education, Engineering, Community Service, Skilled Trades and Business.  48% are first in family to attend college, 76% are considered low income.  73%of our students workwhile in school.

VISION Peoria’s economic growth relies on an ed ucated and skilled local workforce. Recent declining enrollment and falling graduation rates, higher poverty and family flight had left the city with fewer skilled workers. In creasing the number of local young adults with postsecondary degrees translates into greater job opportunities, higher incomes, home buyers and reduction in crime, pro viding skilled workers for the Peoria area. WHAT WE DO Peoria Promise is a tuition reimbursement program available to all City of Peoria high school graduates to attend Illinois Central College. Applicants must be a resident of Peoria for a minimum of four years and graduate from high school public or private. Home School and GED students

HOW TO HELP For more information and to become an Investor in Peoria Promise go to www.peoriapromise.org Please take the 309Challenge, andplan to attendour 15-year anniversarycelebration by purchasing tickets to “THE Event” Saturday, September 24, 2022.

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