Kalamazoo Promise

The Kalamazoo Promise Application is submitted when a student becomes a senior, typically as early as possible in their senior year.

It is done by completing this form and then mail to the Kalamazoo Promise at 125 West Exchange Place, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 or dropped off at the student’s high school guidance office.

Kalamazoo Promise Application

Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship Acceptance Form

This form is submitted after the Application once a student has been accepted to the college or university that they want to attend. This form allows the Kalamazoo Promise to complete the payment process and allows the school to share academic progress.

This form is also used to transfer the Kalamazoo Promise to another qualified college or university.

The completed form must be mailed to or dropped off at the Kalamazoo Promise office at 125 West Exchange Place, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 or dropped off at the student’s high school guidance office.

Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship Acceptance Form

Summer School Request & Records Release Form

This form is only required if a student desires to take summer school classes at Kalamazoo Valley Community College or Western Michigan University and it is not their school of choice for the regular school year. A student may take summer school classes at their normal school of choice through the normal enrollment process. Students are not required to be full time students during the summer semester(s).

This form must be filled out online. You will need to login to your Promise account in order to complete it. If you are not yet registered, you will be able to do so first. The completed form must then be mailed to or dropped off at the Kalamazoo Promise office at 125 West Exchange Place, Kalamazoo, MI 49007.

Account Login

Declaration of Major Credit Limit Waiver

The Kalamazoo Promise provides for up to a 4 year scholarship towards a bachelor degree. The scholarship must be used in its entirety within 10 years of the date of your high school graduation and 4 years is defined as 130 credit hours or a bachelor degree, whichever occurs first. If your degree program requires more than 130 credits hours* you may be able to extend your benefits by completing Declaration of Major Credit Limit Waiver and returning it to The Kalamazoo Promise for approval.
(* The Kalamazoo Promise will not cover additional credits due to dropped or failed classes or those required for a minor or a second major. The Promise counts all credits for which they have paid toward the 130 credit limit. )

Declaration of Major Credit Limit Waiver