LANSING PROMISE TERMS OF USE AND
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Effective Date: October 22, 2026
Last Updated: October 22, 2026
1. ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS
Welcome to Lansing Promise. These Terms of Use and Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Lansing Promise website, located at LansingPromise.org, and any related webpages, online forms, digital services, communications, and other services that link to or reference these Terms (collectively, the "Services").
Lansing Promise ("Lansing Promise," "we," "us," or "our") is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing scholarships and support for Lansing students' journeys to postsecondary completion.
By accessing or using our Services, submitting information through our website, registering for a Lansing Promise program or event, or otherwise interacting with Services governed by these Terms, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the applicable Services.
These Terms do not replace or supersede any separate agreement, scholarship agreement, participation agreement, school agreement, consent form, or other written terms that may apply to a particular Lansing Promise program or service. If a specific program has separate terms, those terms will govern to the extent of any conflict.
2. ELIGIBILITY AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Lansing Promise programs and scholarships are subject to eligibility requirements, application requirements, deadlines, documentation requirements, and other conditions established by Lansing Promise and, where applicable, its educational partners and funding sources.
Participation in Lansing Promise programs does not guarantee admission to any college, university, career-training program, or other educational institution, nor does it guarantee a particular scholarship amount, reimbursement, benefit, or educational outcome.
Scholarship eligibility and benefits may be subject to continued compliance with applicable program requirements. Lansing Promise reserves the right to verify information provided by applicants and scholars and to determine eligibility in accordance with applicable program requirements.
Where required by law or applicable program rules, Lansing Promise may request additional documentation or authorization before providing services or accessing or sharing student information.
3. WEBSITE AND CONTENT
The Lansing Promise website is provided to provide information about Lansing Promise, its programs, scholarships, services, events, resources, and opportunities to engage with the organization.
We make reasonable efforts to keep website information accurate and current. However, information may change without notice, and Lansing Promise does not warrant that all website content is complete, current, or error-free.
Information on the website is provided for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal, financial, tax, academic, admissions, or professional advice.
Program requirements, deadlines, scholarship eligibility, reimbursement policies, and other requirements may change. Users should consult Lansing Promise directly when they need confirmation of current requirements.
4. ACCEPTABLE USE
You agree to use the Services only for lawful purposes and in a manner consistent with these Terms.
You may not:
Use the Services for fraudulent, unlawful, abusive, threatening, or harmful purposes;
Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information;
Attempt to obtain benefits, scholarships, services, records, or information for which you are not authorized;
Impersonate another person or organization;
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to Lansing Promise systems, accounts, databases, or networks;
Interfere with the operation or security of the website or Services;
Introduce malicious code, viruses, or other harmful material;
Scrape, harvest, copy, or systematically collect personal information from the website without authorization;
Use website content for unauthorized commercial purposes; or
Use the Services in a manner that violates applicable law or the rights of Lansing Promise or another person.
Lansing Promise reserves the right to restrict or terminate access to the Services when we reasonably believe these Terms have been violated or when necessary to protect the organization, its users, its systems, or other individuals.
5. USER-SUBMITTED INFORMATION
You may have opportunities to submit information to Lansing Promise through online forms, applications, surveys, registrations, emails, scholarship processes, event registrations, or other Services.
You agree that information you provide will be accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge.
You are responsible for providing accurate contact information and promptly notifying Lansing Promise when information relevant to your participation changes.
Information submitted to Lansing Promise is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
6. STUDENT AND EDUCATION RECORD INFORMATION
Lansing Promise may receive or maintain information relating to students and scholars as part of providing scholarships, advising, support, outreach, program administration, reporting, and other authorized services.
Where Lansing Promise receives personally identifiable information from an educational agency or institution that is subject to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ("FERPA"), Lansing Promise will handle such information in accordance with applicable law and the terms governing the disclosure and use of that information.
Depending on the circumstances, information may be provided to Lansing Promise with the consent of a parent or eligible student, pursuant to an applicable FERPA exception, or under another lawful basis.
Lansing Promise will use student information only for authorized purposes and will not knowingly use or redisclose education-record information in a manner inconsistent with applicable law or the terms under which the information was provided.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to create rights under FERPA beyond those provided by applicable law.
7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Unless otherwise indicated, the Lansing Promise website and its content—including text, logos, graphics, photographs, videos, documents, designs, trademarks, service marks, and other materials—are owned by or licensed to Lansing Promise and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
Lansing Promise grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable right to access and use website content for personal, informational, educational, or other authorized nonprofit-related purposes.
You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, publicly display, publish, sell, license, create derivative works from, or commercially exploit Lansing Promise materials without prior written authorization, except where applicable law expressly permits such use.
8. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND SERVICES
The Lansing Promise website may contain links to websites, platforms, applications, educational institutions, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, service providers, or other third parties.
These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes. Lansing Promise does not control and is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, security, availability, or terms of third-party websites or services.
Your use of a third-party website or service is governed by that provider's applicable terms and privacy policy.
9. ONLINE FORMS, APPLICATIONS, AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
When you submit a form, application, registration, inquiry, or other information electronically, you agree that Lansing Promise may use the information for the purposes described at the point of collection and in our Privacy Policy.
You agree that Lansing Promise may communicate with you using the contact information you provide, including by email, telephone, postal mail, and, where you have provided appropriate consent or where otherwise permitted by law, text message.
10. SMS/TEXT MESSAGE COMMUNICATIONS
Lansing Promise may offer SMS/text messaging to scholars, applicants, parents or guardians, event participants, volunteers, donors, supporters, or other individuals who have appropriately enrolled or otherwise may lawfully receive such communications.
SMS communications may include:
Scholarship and program reminders;
Required scholar check-in reminders;
FAFSA and financial-aid reminders;
Event invitations and reminders;
Postsecondary Pathfinder availability;
Campus visits and support opportunities;
Program deadlines and requirements;
Important Lansing Promise announcements; and
Other communications related to Lansing Promise services and activities.
Where required, Lansing Promise will obtain consent before sending applicable SMS communications.
Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply.
You may opt out of recurring SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to a Lansing Promise text message. You may also contact Lansing Promise using the contact information provided below to request removal from applicable messaging programs.
After opting out, you may receive a final confirmation message where supported by the messaging system. Lansing Promise will not continue sending messages to a number after a valid opt-out request, except where a message is necessary to process or confirm the opt-out or is otherwise permitted by law.
Reply HELP for assistance where supported.
Consent to receive Lansing Promise SMS messages is not a condition of receiving services, scholarships, or other benefits, unless expressly stated for a particular service and permitted by law.
Lansing Promise does not sell or rent SMS opt-in lists.
11. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES AND RECORDS
Where permitted by applicable law, electronic submissions, acknowledgments, consents, and signatures may have the same legal effect as paper documents or handwritten signatures.
You are responsible for maintaining access to the email address, telephone number, or other contact information you provide to Lansing Promise.
12. DISCLAIMERS
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICES AND WEBSITE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE."
LANSING PROMISE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES WILL ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE, SECURE, ACCURATE, COMPLETE, CURRENT, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE FREE FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
LANSING PROMISE DOES NOT GUARANTEE SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY, ADMISSION TO AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, EMPLOYMENT, GRADUATION, POSTSECONDARY COMPLETION, OR ANY PARTICULAR EDUCATIONAL OR CAREER OUTCOME.
13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, LANSING PROMISE AND ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, AGENTS, AND REPRESENTATIVES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited under applicable law.
14. INDEMNIFICATION
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Lansing Promise and its directors, officers, employees, volunteers, agents, and representatives from claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses arising from your unlawful use of the Services, violation of these Terms, or violation of another person's rights.
15. PRIVACY
Lansing Promise takes the privacy and security of every student, scholar, donor, volunteer, applicant, and website user seriously.
Our collection, use, disclosure, retention, and protection of personal information are described in our Privacy Policy.
By using the Services, you acknowledge that you have had an opportunity to review the Privacy Policy.
16. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS
Lansing Promise may modify these Terms from time to time.
When material changes are made, Lansing Promise may provide notice through the website or other reasonable means. The updated Terms will become effective when posted or on the effective date identified in the updated Terms.
Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of revised Terms constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms, to the extent permitted by law.
17. TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION
Lansing Promise may suspend or terminate access to portions of the Services when reasonably necessary, including for security, maintenance, operational, legal, or compliance reasons.
Termination of website access does not necessarily terminate obligations or rights that by their nature should survive termination.
18. GOVERNING LAW
These Terms will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except to the extent federal law controls.
Any dispute arising from these Terms or the Services will be subject to the jurisdiction of courts located in the State of Michigan, unless applicable law requires otherwise.
19. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of these Terms is determined to be unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
20. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any applicable program-specific agreements or policies, constitute the applicable agreement concerning your use of the Services.
21. CONTACT US
Questions regarding these Terms may be directed to:
Lansing Promise
301 W. Jolly Rd
Lansing, Michigan 48910
Email: info@lansingpromise.org
Phone: 517-512-3616
Terms Effective Date: October 22, 2026
Last Updated: October 22, 2026