Lansing Reads is a community effort, housed at the Lansing Promise Foundation, sparked by Champions from Lansing’s own Athena Award Celebration, working in partnership with the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce to support the students and teachers of the Lansing School District. In partnership with the Capital Area District Library, every student in the District […]



LANSING PROMISE COMMUNITY
The Lansing Promise is about community. It is about transformation. It is about seeing real change in our lifetimes & for generations to come. We rise together.
APPLY TO BE A PROMISE SCHOLAR
REQUIREMENTS
- Live within the Lansing School District
- Attend for Four Consecutive Years or More
- Graduate from a Lansing High School
- Commit to MSU, LCC, or Olivet
- Apply to be a Lansing Promise Scholar
ONLINE APPLICATION
Make sure you have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have your LCC, MSU, or Olivet student ID ready.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PROMISE SCHOLAR
Transforming Lives
The Lansing Promise helps students from all backgrounds accomplish their educational and career training goals. Hear from Promise Scholars how the Lansing Promise is helping transform their own lives and the community we live in.
PROMISE NEWS
Promise Dinner Canceled
One of the most successful community-wide dinners in Lansing has been canceled due to the COVID-19 crisis. Over the years the Lansing Promise has conducted exciting dinners featuring Magic Johnson, talent from the Lansing School District and the surrounding community. Justin Sheehan, Executive Director of the Lansing Promise explains: “We are excited to meet the […]
Justin Sheehan: Leadership And The Power Of Expectation
On this episode of Leadership Low Down with Vic Verchereau is Executive Director of the Lansing Promise Justin Sheehan. Justin is a Lansing born and bred attorney with a fierce pride for the diverse and resilient Capital City he calls home. A twice over graduate of Michigan State University, in Social Work and Law respectively, […]
Thank you Michigan State Football
Thank you Michigan State Football for believing in Lansing’s young people. Proceeds from the 2018 Excellence Clinic were donated to the operations fund of the Lansing Promise. Mark Dantonio presented our Board Chair Kellie Dean, Dean Transportation, with the contribution at practice yesterday. This is Community. This is Lansing. Go Green!