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Which application?
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APPLY: For first-time applications (new students); click the "apply" button or complete the form below.
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RENEW: Returning students or students who have been out of school for at least a year after your initial Promise scholarship approval, click the "renew" button.
RENEW: Summer Guest students at WSCC must have a completed first-time application with approval and must complete a renewal application before the summer semester at WSCC begins. -
APPEAL: In the case of scholarship ineligibility (received a denial notice due to college GPA, residency issues, FAFSA issues--click the "appeal" button to submit an appeal request.
FOR MASON COUNTY RESIDENT APPLICANTS WHO ATTEND LHS, MCC, MCE, G2S OR ASM Tech:
If you apply before the end of your senior year, your graduation and residency information will be verified by the Promise staff and a notice sent to your home in mid-June.
FOR MASON COUNTY RESIDENT APPLICANTS WHO ATTEND SCHOOL OUTSIDE OF MASON COUNTY OR WHO ATTEND HOMESCHOOLS (Effective for fall 2023 and thereafter)
Seniors in high school or recent graduates who meet the following categories are invited to apply:
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are homeschooled residents (for at least one year, including senior year) of Mason County OR
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attend a high school outside of Mason County but reside in Mason County (for at least one year, including senior year)
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Please read all information to follow:
Applicants who seek eligibility under either of these categories must complete the initial application by using the "Apply" button above.
They must also:
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complete this form: https://forms.gle/9Buu1DdvUJ12krR4A
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provide documentation that demonstrates that they have had a principal residence in Mason County for at least one year, including the applicant's entire senior year of high school. For students who graduated from a public high school based in Mason County, the Promise will work with schools to verify residency and graduation; if information is not available from the school, you may be asked to provide documentation.
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For homeschooled applicants who are full-time residents of Mason County, applicants must provide proof that they either receive services from the local West Shore ESD or proof that they attend a homeschool that is registered with the State of Michigan. Related documentation can be sent to info@masoncountypromise.org anytime after the initial application is completed. Applications will be processed once all documentation is received. Proof of at least one year of residency (including the year prior to graduation) will also be required.
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Applicants who are full-time residents of Mason County and graduate from a public or private high school outside of Mason County (including online schools) must provide a copy of their final transcript to the Mason County Promise by emailing it to info@masoncountypromise.org or hand delivering it to our location on 119 S. Rath St. in Ludington. Proof of at least one year of residency (including the year prior to graduation) will also be required.
Please send documentation to info@masoncountypromise.org no later than August 1 of the academic year that the student is applying for.
For more information on the West Shore ESD, visit: https://www.wsesd.org/
For more information on registering homeschools in the State of Michigan, visit: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/gems/Public/Questionnaire.aspx?code=i7a9rabR&action=respond&user=guest


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