blog postsStudy: I-Promise grants boost low-income U. of I. students’ graduation ratesApr 29, 2019 9:00 am by Sharita ForrestStudent ExperiencesShare on FacebookTweetEmailImagesFreshmen from low-income families who received Illinois Promise loan-replacement grants at Illinois were much more likely to graduate within five years compared with similar peers who did not get grantsShare on FacebookTweetEmail