Detroit Compact Scholarship Program

-George Taylor

Historical Background:

In late 1987, New Detroit Incorporated, the Governor of the Michigan, and Detroit Strategic Planning Project recommended the creation of the Detroit Compact. The compact was designed to enhance the quality of public education by providing a certainty of opportunity for students to attain specific standards. Tangible rewards and incentives are provided to help motivate to achieve academic excellence.

Ms. Holsey has worked for the Compact Program for 20 years, and at Marcus Garvey for two. Since her time here, nearly 200 hundred middle school students have signed up for the program.

Mission Statement:

The Detroit Compact is an education, community, parent, student, government, labor, and business partner, designed to increase the number of Detroit Public School students who are job and college ready.



Here is an article from the Detroit News about the Detroit College Promise