Detroit Promise
The Detroit Promise is managed by the Detroit Regional Chamber in collaboration with the city's Detroit Promise Zone. This award guarantees that any eligible Detroit-resident student graduating from a high school in Detroit will have a tuition-free pathway to a bachelor's degree at Wayne State University.
Award for incoming first-year undergraduates - fall 2025
Award benefits
- Funding from Detroit Promise will cover up to the full cost of tuition and standard fees (matriculation, registration and student service fees) at the in-state rate minus federal, state and other university merit or need-based aid.
- This award is renewable for up to four consecutive years of study.
To retain the award
- File the annual FAFSA
- Maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
- Maintain full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours per semester) during the fall and winter semesters
- Must pass a minimum of 12 credits each fall and each winter semester
- Meet all Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements
- If you earn a bachelor's degree in less than four years, your scholarship will terminate at that time.
Access the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce website for the application and additional information about the four-year Detroit Promise.