Kid's education fund looking scarce?

Are you worried about how you are going to pay for your kid's college education?  Are you very mobile and are willing to relocate?  Well... then I have the perfect plan for you.

Move to Kalamazoo, Michigan!  That's right, pick up your family and move to Kalamazoo.

The Kalamazoo Promise is a scholarship program set up by anonymous donors to provide full tuition to any Michigan university.  If your child graduates from any Kalamazoo public school, they are eligible for the scholarship.

There are some restrictions.

• All students who graduate from Kalamazoo Public Schools, are residing in the district, and have been KPS students at least four continuous years are eligible for the scholarship.
• To qualify, students must have graduated from a KPS high school; must be admitted to and enrolled in a public Michigan university or community college; make regular progress toward a degree or certification; maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average at the university. (If the GPA drops below 2.0 a student may be reinstated if he/she is able to bring their GPA back to at least a 2.0.); must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.
• The program provides up to 4 years of tuition and mandatory fees.
• Benefits are on a sliding scale, linked to the length of attendance in the Kalamazoo Public School system. (Those attending kindergarten through 12 grade receive 100 percent; those who only attend 10th through 12th grade don't qualify for the benefit.)

Although not mentioned in the article, it was said that in addition, the University of Michigan will offer free room and board to anyone in The Promise program.