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Buchanan, A Promise Community Signs!
Thank you to the City of Buchanan for debuting the new signs at the city's entrances! We are proud to be "A Promise Community"!
2018 Buchanan Promise Recipient Folders
The Class of 2018 Buchanan Promise eligibility letters were mailed yesterday. If you receive a letter, you will be reminded to pick up your Buchanan Promise recipient folder at Buchanan High School this week. Stop [...]
We are participating in Buchanan’s 12th Annual Chili Walk Tonight.
After you purchase your spoon across the street at the Buchanan District Library, stop by and taste Rob's White Chicken Chili!
Interested in other local scholarship opportunities to help pay for school?
Michigan Gateway Community Foundation's 2018 Online Scholarship Application is open until 3/15/18. Go to www.mgcf.org to find other scholarship opportunities for Buchanan High School seniors. You will find the 2018 online scholarship application under the "Scholarship" tab. [...]
Buchanan is mentioned in this Wall Street Journal article.
CLICK HERE FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLE
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.