More than 1,600 high school graduates have attended college through Birmingham Promise

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Birmingham Promise hosts a college and career fair for local students Thursday, Oct. 11, 2024 in Birmingham, Alabama. Ruth Serven Smith/AL.com Ruth Serven Smith

More than 1,600 Birmingham City Schools graduates have attended college over the five years of Birmingham Promise.

Founded in 2019, Birmingham Promise offers paid internships to Birmingham City Schools students. In 2020, it began providing Birmingham graduates with scholarships to cover up to four years of tuition at any in-state public university or college.

Of the more the 1,600 students who went on to college, more than 70 have already completed a college degree, or earned a career credential…

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