A group of students at Hope of Detroit Academy has taken community involvement to a whole new level, becoming finalists in a competition for more than $100,000 for their school.

DETROIT – A charter school in southwest Detroit is getting some national attention after being named a semi-finalist in the $2 million Samsung Solve For Tomorrow STEM competition. The Hope of Detroit Academy is the only school in Michigan to make it to the semi-finals and will receive $15,000. READ: Metro Detroit students serve others to honor legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. That can do a lot for our school,” Langwald said. Seven of the schools will receive $65,000, and the final three schools will receive the grand prize of $130,000.