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Promise Address Verification
Want to know if your address is within the Buchanan Community School District? The "Address Verification" tab above will take you to Michigan Schools & Districts. Once in the site, click "Find School District" then [...]
Trek-or-Treat
Special thanks to these two future BHS 2018 Graduates for promoting the Buchanan Promise for us this past Saturday at Trek-or-Treat.
Paying for College Night @ BHS 6:00 p.m. on 10/24/17
Jayne Lamb, the Buchanan Promise Coordinator, will be at Buchanan High School on Tuesday 10/24 beginning at 6:00 p.m. for the Paying for College Night. Topics include the Buchanan Promise, Scholarships and FAFSA (Free Application [...]
Online Scholarship Application is Open for Seniors
The Class of 2018 can go online and apply for the Buchanan Promise. Click on the apply button above to enter the online application page. After you register and set up a password, you will [...]
The online Buchanan Promise application for eligible BCS 2018 Seniors will open on 10/2/2017.
The Buchanan Promise Online Application for eligible 2018 BCS Seniors will open on Monday, October 2nd. On 10/2/17 click on the highlighted link above to register in AwardSpring, our online scholarship application provider, and open [...]
BHS Senior Night Thursday 9/14 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Jayne Lamb, the Buchanan Promise Coordinator, will be introduced at Thursday's Buchanan High School Senior Night to the Class of 2018. She will be available after the program to answer questions students may have about [...]
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.