DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College announces its newest program, the 1850 Promise, which expands on its initiative to make college affordable for all. The 1850 Promise is specifically designed for eligible area high school students to earn a debt-free bachelor’s degree. The program is an addition to the DEFIne Your Future program the college announced last October. DC is recruiting now for the 1850 Promise program that will start in the 2025-26 academic year. Students eligible for the program are those who have earned a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher, and qualify for the Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG) through the Free Application for Student Financial Aid (FAFSA). Other requirements for the program include maintaining commuter status and permanent residence in one of seven counties: Defiance, Henry, Fulton, Putnam, Paulding, VanWert, and Williams.