Eligibility
Students MUST also meet the criteria specified below:
- Be enrolled in (or plan to enroll in) Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) Innovation Central High School or Union High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan;
- Be potential first-generation college student. This means that a participant will be the first generation in his/her family to earn a four-year college degree; and/or
- Meet the income guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Education.
Once accepted into the GVSU UB Program, students participate until their high school graduation.
Federal Income Guidelines
|
Size of Family Unit |
48 Contiguous States, D.C., and Outlying Jurisdictions |
Alaska |
Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
$23,475 |
$29,325 |
$26,985 |
|
2 |
$31,725 |
$39,645 |
$36,480 |
|
3 |
$39,975 |
$49,965 |
$45,975 |
|
4 |
$48,225 |
$60,285 |
$55,470 |
|
5 |
$56,475 |
$70,605 |
$64,965 |
|
6 |
$64,725 |
$80,925 |
$74,460 |
|
7 |
$72,975 |
$91,245 |
$83,955 |
|
8 |
$81,225 |
$101,565 |
$93,450 |
|
Each Additional Family Member |
$5,500 |
$6,880 |
$6,330 |
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