Dr. Lori Sundberg, Carl Sandburg College President, announces the Walt & Rose Sampson Promise Program on Tuesday afternoon at the Warren County History Museum in Monmouth. The Walter & Rose Sampson Promise is built on the belief that education is the key to achieving dreams and changing lives. It was established by a generous gift from Walter & Rose Sampson in collaboration with the Pattee Foundation, Twomey Foundation, United School District Foundation, Monmouth-Roseville Foundation, and many others.
Students in Warren County now will have a chance at a free education at Carl Sandburg College.The program was formally announced in a ceremony Wednesday in which officials from the college, the city of Monmouth, and benefactors were on hand including superintendents from Monmouth-Roseville and United school districts.
The program, called the Walter and Rose Sampson Promise, is very similar to the Galesburg Promise.
Up to 16 credit hours of tuition per semester with an overall maximum of 64 credit hours, could be paid for Monmouth-Roseville and United graduates who apply.
It’s a last-dollar grant program, meaning that the Sampson Promise will pay for the rest of tuition expenses after financial aid and MAP grants are applied.
President Sundberg says program will aid the regional economy but also make a huge difference for families.
“The Sampson Promise program will forever touch the lives of every family whose children attend United or Monmouth-Roseville, by providing the opportunity for a free two-year college degree” says Sundberg.
The program is funded by an endowment from a gift made by Walter and Rose Sampson in collaboration with partners including the Pattee Foundation, the Twomey Foundation, and the foundations for United and Monmouth-Roseville.
Students in the program must maintain a 2.0 GPA and complete 67 percent of classes with a passing grade to remain eligible.
