How long will Three Rivers Promise funds last?
Our goal is to grow and maintain an endowment that will fund TRP scholarships in perpetuity.
How is attendance calculated if a student leaves Three Rivers Community Schools and later returns?
Attendance is calculated by adding all full-and-completed school years attended in the TRCS district in addition to the four required high school years. Special circumstances can be appealed.
Why is the scholarship based on a sliding scale?
Three Rivers Promise is designed to provide maximum benefit to long-term Three Rivers Community Schools attendees. The desired outcome is to encourage families to make an early decision to enroll their children in TRCS, and [...]
What does the scholarship cover?
TRP funds can be applied only towards tuition and mandatory fees. Application fees are not covered.
What will the Three Rivers Promise do?
TRP seeks to strengthen the Three Rivers community by making a long-term investment in education, which will expand access to further education and training. This opportunity will contribute to the culture of the community, build [...]
What happens to the funds if the State of Michigan or the US Government provides free tuition or the Three Rivers Promise is unable to become endowed and dissolves?
In the future, if the Three Rivers Promise is no longer needed or is unable to create an endowment that would provide scholarships in perpetuity to the graduates of the Three Rivers Community School District, [...]
Why offer Three Rivers Promise to graduates of Three Rivers Community Schools?
Post-secondary education is an important key to personal, financial, social, and civic well-being. It has become prohibitively expensive for most families. TRP builds strong ties between TRCS and the surrounding community and improves the quality [...]
How is Three Rivers Promise funded?
Three Rivers Promise was founded and organized by local citizens. It is a 501.C.3 non-profit corporation funded entirely by donations.
Who is eligible for Three Rivers Promise?
Eligible are graduates of TRHS who have attended at least four years at TRHS and who are admitted to a qualified post-secondary college, trade, or certificate program. TRCS-granted GED graduates may be eligible. Eligibility extends [...]
What is the Three Rivers Promise?
Three Rivers Promise is a post-secondary scholarship program that provides financial assistance to graduates of Three Rivers Community Schools. Funds are awarded for tuition and fees. This award can be claimed only by those meeting [...]