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We are dedicated to helping students in any scenario. Complete the form below to discover your next steps to receive a Hazel Park Promise Zone Scholarship!
General Information
First, review the information below that applies to ALL scholarship recipients.
Students must be a Hazel Park Schools graduate.
Students must attend a college/university in the state of Michigan.
Students must reapply for a scholarship every semester.
Students must complete FAFSA every year.
Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA every semester.
Students may receive scholarships for up to 6 years after graduation.
Students must fill out the waiver below and send it to moussa.traore@myhpsd.org if they haven’t already.
Are you a Hazel Park resident?
Hazel Park residents have access to all of our scholarships and services.
Non-residents have access to our junior/senior scholarship, our summer scholarship, and all of our services.
Select the scholarship that fits your scenario
Non-residents only have access to our junior/senior scholarship, and our summer scholarship.
However, they still have access to all of our other services.
OCC
Oakland CommunityCollege Scholarship
Attending OCC
Freshman or Sophomore
Fall or Winter semester
UniversityScholarship
Attending a non-OCC college or university
Freshman or Sophomore
Fall or Winter/Spring semester
Junior/SeniorScholarship
Attending any college or university
Junior or Senior (in college)
Fall or Winter/Spring semester
SummerScholarship
Attending any college or university
Any grade
Summer semester
Scholarship specific information
Students are eligible to receive an Associates Degree (60 credits) completely covered* at OCC. That is roughly $1,500 per semester, for a total of $6,000.
*The amount you are eligible for is determined by what grade you began attending Hazel Park Schools. Please use the calculator below to determine how much you are eligible for.
This is a "last-dollar scholarship", meaning students will draw from other funding sources before being awarded this scholarship.
For example, a student who is eligible for $1,500 of the Promise Zone scholarship and receives $1,000 from a Pell Grant will only receive $500 from the Promise Zone.
Students are eligible for up to $1,500 per semester*, for a total of $6,000.
*The amount you are eligible for is determined by what grade you began attending Hazel Park Schools. Please use the calculator below to determine how much you are eligible for.
This is a "last-dollar scholarship", meaning students will draw from other funding sources before being awarded this scholarship.
For example, a student who is eligible for $1,500 of the Promise Zone scholarship and receives $1,000 from a Pell Grant will only receive $500 from the Promise Zone.
Students are eligible for up to $500 per semester*, for a total of $2,000.
*The amount you are eligible for is determined by what grade you began attending Hazel Park Schools. Please use the calculator below to determine how much you are eligible for.
Residents may receive 6 credits covered at OCC each summer.
While students are able to receive this scholarship for summer courses at other in-state universities, the scholarship amount will be based on the pricing of the equivalent course at OCC, which is likely a fraction of the cost of the university course. For this reason, students are encouraged to take summer courses at OCC.
Non-residents may receive 4 credits covered at their in-district community college each summer.
While students are able to receive this scholarship for summer courses at other in-state universities, the scholarship amount will be based on the pricing of the equivalent course at their in-district community college, which is likely a fraction of the cost of the university course. For this reason, students are encouraged to take summer courses at their in-district community college.
See how much you are eligible for
Students are eligible for a portion of the Promise Zone scholarships depending on when they began enrollment at Hazel Park Schools.
What grade did you first attend Hazel Park Schools?
Select one of the options below.
5th grade or earlier
6th-8th grade
9th grade
10th grade
11th grade
12th grade
Congratulations! You are eligible for up to 100% of the scholarship!
That's an estimated value of $1,500!
100% of the scholarship is equivalent to the cost of tuition at Oakland Community College for one semester. This is an estimated value of $1,500.
Next steps
Follow these steps every semester (unless noted otherwise) to receive your scholarship for the upcoming semester.
Download and fill out the waiver below, and email it to moussa.traore@myhpsd.org if you haven't already. You only need to do this once, not every semester.
Failing to submit a waiver form can result in deregistration from classes and the Promise Zone won't be able to do anything until we receive your signed waiver form.
If you are a high school senior, fill out the Promise Zone application if you haven't already. You only need to do this once, not every semester.
Contact us and let us know you are taking classes at OCC before registration.
Register for courses, and attend class.
About 4-5 weeks after the semester begins, the Promise Zone will receive your tuition bill and make payments directly to school.
If you are a high school senior, fill out the Promise Zone application if you haven't already. You only need to do this once, not every semester.
Fill out the University Scholarship application below to upload the required documents to receive your scholarship.
Fill out the Junior/Senior Scholarship application below to upload the required documents to receive your scholarship.
Fill out the Summer Scholarship application below to upload the required documents to receive your scholarship.
Download the file below for the school you will be attending in the summer. There are additional steps you must complete. If your school is not listed below, please contact us for further details.
Still have questions?
Please reach out to us with any questions, comments, or concerns. We're happy to help!