Eligibility

Students who live within Buchanan Community School District and graduate from Buchanan High School may be eligible to receive up to $15,000 in tuition for post-secondary education.

Requirements

  1. All students who graduate from Buchanan Community Schools (BCS), in 2017 and beyond, reside in the BCS district and have been BCS students for 4 years or more. (Enrollment and residency MUST be continuous).

  2. Admitted to and enrolled in any accredited post-secondary institution, including a 2-year degree, 4-year degree, certificate, or vocational/trade program.

    Once attending a post-secondary institution, students must:

    • Make regular progress toward a degree or certification as defined by the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards of the institution they are attending.

    • Must maintain a cumulative 2.0-grade point average (GPA) or better.

    • If your GPA falls below 2.0 or you are not making SAP you will be placed on probation and will not receive future funding - but you can be reinstated after you bring your GPA back to at least a 2.0.

Determination of Benefits

The Promise benefit will be based on the length of continuous attendance and residency within the Buchanan Community School system.

Length of Attendance

K-12
1-12
2-12
3-12
4-12
5-12
6-12

Benefit

100%
100%
90%
90%
90%
80%
80%

Benefit

Length of Attendance

80%
70%
70%
None
None
None

7-12
8-12
9-12
10-12
11-12
12-12

100% = $15,000 or $3,750/yr.

90% = $13,500 or $3,375/yr.

80% = $12,000 or $3,000/yr.

70% = $10,500 or $1,750/yr.

Terms of Scholarship

The Buchanan Promise provides up to four (4) years of support, with a maximum of $3,750 per school year. This money can be used toward educational expenses for a degree or certificate/training, including tuition, fees, books, room & board, that is charged through an account maintained at your institution (it is important that you see your tax advisor regarding the taxability of the Buchanan Promise). No grants will be disbursed directly to any student.

Promise funds expire six years after the high school graduation date and are meant to be paid out equally over that period (i.e., will not pay out the total award in any given year). Exceptions to this requirement can be granted for active military service.

You must notify the Buchanan Promise office of any changes in student contact information AS THEY OCCUR. This includes home and school addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and changes in the school.

You will be given a link where you MUST accept your Promise award. You will be removed from all consideration for a Promise Scholarship if you do not go online and accept your award by 07/15 after you graduate. The online form will allow you to defer your award by checking a box. If you are using your award this fall, you will need to provide us with enrollment verification, including an enrollment letter, class schedule, or tuition statement with your student ID#.