The Northport Promise has increased its annual scholarship maximum to $2,500 a year for those students attending Northport Public School for 12 years.
Students who attend Northport for a shorter time are eligible for pro-rated scholarships based on the number of years of attendance.
The increased amount will be paid to all scholarship recipients who are eligible for a scholarship in 2025.
The Northport Promise was founded in 2007 and awarded its first scholarships totaling $11,200 in 2008. Since then, The Northport Promise has helped nearly 100 students attend college and has awarded over $430,000 in scholarships. One of the unique aspects of the program is that scholarships are renewable for a total of four years.
“As one of the first group of students to received a Northport Promise scholarship, I know what a help it is to pay for college,” said Northport Promise President Ryan Blessing. “I’m pleased to announce this increase to help future generations of Northport students attend either a trade school, a community college or a university.”
The Northport Promise is an all-volunteer organization that raises funds through individual donations, an annual Northport Promised Scholarship Open and one other event each year.
For more information about the scholarship program visit northportpromise.com or contact the organization at northportpromise2008@ gmail.com.
