The city is home to New Haven Promise, a scholarship funded by Yale University for students who meet the requirements. Students must be enrolled in a public high school (charters included) for four years, be a resident of the city during that time, carry a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average, have a 90-percent attendance rate and perform 40 hours of service to the city. The initiative was launched in 2010 and there are currently more than 500 Scholars enrolled in qualifying Connecticut colleges and universities. There are more than 60 cities in the country that have a Promise-type program for their students. COUNT 9
QSN1 What scholarship is awarded in New Haven by Yale University to public school students meeting specified criteria? ANS1 New Haven Promise QSN2 What is the cumulative GPA necessary for a student to be eligible for the New Haven Promise scholarship? ANS2 3.0 QSN3 How many hours of community service must a student perform in order to be eligible for the New Haven Promise scholarship? ANS3 40 hours QSN4 What is the minimum attendance rate for a student to be eligible for the New Haven Promise Scholarship? ANS4 90-percent QSN5 In what year was the New Haven Promise scholarship initiated?  ANS5 2010 QSN6 What is the name of the scholarship is funded by Yale? ANS6 New Haven Promise QSN7 In terms of requirement what sort of service would one needs to fulfilled in order to apply? ANS7 40 hours of service to the city. QSN8 When did the scholar project begin? ANS8 2010 QSN9 Currently how many students total have been approve by the program? ANS9 more than 500 Scholars