Wayne State University's participation in the Kalamazoo Promise program is mentioned in a story which provides an update on the unique scholarship effort. WSU provides a 50 percent discount of residence hall prices for Promise students. The Kalamazoo Promise program is funded by anonymous donors who pledged millions of dollars indefinitely to pay up to 100 percent of tuition for qualified residents. The only requirements are to live within the school district, attend Kalamazoo Public Schools since at least ninth grade, and graduate. It is also noted that applications to Wayne State from Kalamazoo students jumped from 11 last year to 46 this year.