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Harper asks suburban businesses to join Promise program

  Harper College President Kenneth Ender addresses an audience of more than 60 business and community leaders Wednesday about the college's Promise program, which offers two years of tuition-free college education to Northwest suburban students who meet academic and community service benchmarks. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Harper College Promise Program Breakfast
The Harper College Promise Program kicked off with Dr. Ken Ender president of the college describing how he was able to save for his college education by working a paper route and another job.
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      Representatives of more than 45 businesses and organizations attended a breakfast Harper College hosted Wednesday to encourage the business community's involvement in the Palatine school's Promise program.

      Attendees learned how they could participate in the scholarship program, which guarantees two years of tuition-free classes at the Palatine college to Northwest suburban students who meet certain academic and community service criteria through high school and at Harper.

      The program's business partners will help ensure that Promise students - current high school freshmen - have the work-related advice and skills they need before heading into the workforce after college.

      High school students in Palatine-Schaumburg District 211, Northwest Suburban District 214 and Barrington Area Unit District 220 are eligible for the program. To qualify for free tuition, they must keep their grades up, limit school absences and perform community service.

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