DETROIT (WWJ) -- It was a big day for students at Detroit Achievement Academy, who were told they have the chance to go to Grand Valley State University for free.
WWJ’s Michael Cohen reports that the good news was delivered to students during the Academy’s 8th grade promotion ceremony on Thursday.
That’s when B. Donta Truss, GVSU vice president for Enrollment, Development, and Educational Outreach, made the surprise announcement.
“I want to, on behalf of president Philomena Mantella at Grand Valley State University, officially admit into our university, this entire graduating class,” Truss said.
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Students must graduate from a Wayne County high school with at least a 2.8 GPA and register for a GVSU Passport to attend college preparedness workshops.
The program aligns with the Grand Valley Pledge, which awards full undergraduate tuition to students from six Michigan counties where the university has a physical presence, including Wayne County.
GVSU’s free-tuition program is for students from families with an annual income of less than $50,000 a year.