Guaranteed college tuition could be a game-changer

Paying for college could get easier for Richmond families, with the city announcing a program to cover college tuition fees for local high school graduates. The $35 million, 10-year initiative,"Richmond Promise," will be drawn from Chevron’s $90 million community benefits package, negotiated by the city as an offshoot of the company’s $1 billion renovation of its Richmond refinery.  Leaders hope this opportunity will be a catalyst for young people in Richmond to pursue higher education. "There’s a cultural shift that happens when people know that their community is investing in them and expecting them to succeed. And that’s what this is about.” Read the whole story on Richmond Pulse.