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Congratulations Buchanan High School Class of 2017!
Some of these students are the first group to receive the Buchanan Promise. We wish them well!
Have you seen the newly painted water tower?
You need to check it out!
Junior Night 5-18-17
We will be at Junior Night at BHS on Thursday, May 18th beginning at 6:00 p.m. to talk about the Buchanan Promise and the timeline to apply for 2018.
Junior Night
Someone from the Buchanan Promise will be in attendance at the BHS Junior Meeting Night in May. We will post the date and time once confirmed.
We are participating in Buchanan’s 11th Annual Chili Walk on March 22, 2017.
You should stop at our office on Days Avenue in downtown Buchanan to taste our chili!
Don’t wait to Apply!
Over 50 Class of 2017 Seniors have applied to The Buchanan Promise! If you are graduating from Buchanan Community Schools (BCS) in 2017 and have lived in the BCS District since at least 9th grade, [...]
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.