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The Buchanan Promise Online Application for 2022 Seniors will open on 1/11/2022.
We are set to open the Buchanan Promise Online Application for BCS 2022 Seniors on Tuesday, January 11th. Seniors will be able to access the online application through our website www.buchananpromise.com by clicking on the [...]
Interested in other scholarship oportunites?
Michigan Gateway Community Foundation's 2021 Online Scholarship Application is open until 3/15/21. Go to www.mgcf.org to find other scholarship opportunities for Buchanan High School seniors. You will find the 2021 online scholarship application link in blue [...]
Welcome Michael Rowland as the new President and CEO of MGCF
Michigan Gateway Community Foundation announces that Michael P. Rowland has accepted the position of President and CEO, succeeding Rob Habicht who is retiring after 20 years in that position. Michael officially begins his tenure on [...]
Buchanan Promise Overview
- MGCF has been named beneficiary of a multi-million dollar bequest to support a new scholarship program at Buchanan Community Schools.
- Modeled after the Kalamazoo Promise concept, it will be available to graduating students who reside inside the BCS district boundary.
- Length of residency will determine the percentage amount of the award, with students who have lived in district K-12 receiving 100% of the available grant, and others on a time of residency sliding scale. You must be enrolled at least 9th – 12th grade to be eligible.
- Each student is encouraged to complete the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and apply for at least one additional community based scholarship. Many colleges require FAFSA as part of their application process.
- No merit based criteria will be used for the Promise Scholarship. All students who are headed to a post-secondary institution, whether an associate’s, baccalaureate, trade or certification program, could be eligible.
- Federal and community scholarship grants should NOT affect student eligibility.
- The Buchanan Promise Coordinator will be available to answer student/parent questions at BHS during certain times of the school year. Watch this website and school emails for those dates and times.
- There is an appeal process available for students. Contact MGCF to inquire about that process.