Program Highlights
Purdue Promise Data Presented to University Innovation Alliance
At the October 2018 Univeristy Innovation Alliance (UIA) Covening, Purdue University’s UIA fellow, Christina King, presented the poster (above) on our recent success in graduating students on time and debt-free!
View the posterBriefing illustrates impact of Purdue Promise coaching model
A 2016 briefing from Purdue's Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Effectiveness analyzed Purdue Promise and highlighted several of the program's achievements to-date. Most notably, the program has increased Purdue Promise students’ four-year graduation rate by more than 18 percent.
Read the OIRAE briefing
Former Director honored with 2017 Leadership in Action Award
Michelle Ashcraft, right, is the former director of Purdue Promise and Purdue staff recipient of the 2017 Leadership and Action Award from the Susan Bulkeley Butler Center. The Leadership in Action Award recognizes Purdue faculty, staff and students who have shown exemplary leadership within their respective areas of expertise.Holistic success coaching boosts graduation rates for low-income, at-risk students
Coaching by professional staff is the single most significant factor contributing to Purdue Promise students’ improved retention and graduation rates.
Read more about how the program contributes to student successConsortium for Student Retention Data Exchange (CSRDE) features Purdue Promise paper
A paper written by Purdue Promise staff was presented at the 2017 National Symposium on Student Retention. It will also be featured in the annual membership drive for the Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange.
Read the full paper