I’m going out-of-state, why apply?
1. We fund scholars attending college outside of CT through Pennington (HBCU) Fellowship
If you are interested in attending an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), check the box of Pennington Fellowship in your Promise senior application and submit an essay. It is a competitive merit scholarship that pays up to $20,000 a year for up to four years.
The participating colleges are: Hampton University, Howard University, Morehouse College, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T, or Spelman College.
Learn more at Pennington (HBCU) Fellowship.
2. Career/Professional development benefits that are eligible for Scholars outside of Connecticut
Internship & Career Program
- Annual Internship, Job & Career Fair (January)
- Exclusive access to internships designed specifically for Promise Scholars across 60+ hiring entities within Greater New Haven
- Access to the Promise Job Board to find paid internships and full-time job opportunities
- Full-time job support for college graduates
Career Development
- Professional Development Workshops (LinkedIn, workplace culture, public speaking)
- Resume assistance
- Mock Interviews
- Career Panels
Professional Network
- Join a network of 800 current college students and 1,400+ alumni
- Connections to community partners and local leaders
- Mentorship
Graduate School Benefits
- Graduate studies partnership with Albertus Magnus College for 15% reduced tuition
- Tuition-Free Yale Teaching Fellowship partnered with Yale, SCSU and NHPS
Scholar & Alumni Events
- Wealth Building Workshops (Home Buying etc.)
- Social networking events
- New Haven Promise hosted annual events
Scholar Highlight: Tubyez Cropper
Tubyez Cropper (Amistad ’14) attended Franklin and Marshall college and graduated in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in Film & Media Studies. During his time in college, he participated in Promise’s career program, securing three paid summer internships at Yale. These experiences ultimately led to a full-time position at Yale Beinecke Library after graduation. As the library’s Community Engagement Program Manager, Tubyez works with Director Michael Morand on bringing lesser-known stories to people in New Haven. He directed and edited “What Could Have Been”, a documentary confronting the unfortunate history of how Black New Haven leaders helped lead the charge to create the nation’s first Black college in 1831—the dawn of the abolition movement—only to be rejected by white property owners of the city, despite the support of several prominent leaders.
3. Scholarship Deferment
All qualified New Haven Promise Scholars going out-of-state can activate their award no later than sophomore year if transferring back to an in-state college. Scholarship deferment means we put your scholarship on hold for up to a year while you explore an out-of-state college. If it doesn’t feel like the right fit, you can still transfer back and activate your New Haven Promise Scholarship. Therefore, complete your Promise application.
** The university match, offered in addition to the Promise scholarship, is not available if you transfer from an out-of-state college. Details can be found here.