 | Your gift makes an impact in the lives of our students every day.
Gifts from you, our alumni, parents and friends, are the foundation of our continued success. Your gift to The Fund for BC High provides much-needed financial aid to ensure that access to a BC High education is available to all eligible students, regardless of financial need. In addition, annual fund gifts bridge the gap between what the school receives in tuition and what it actually costs to educate each student, keeping tuition increases to a minimum. It also supports the budgets for many valuable programs on campus that make the BC High experience unique.
Why give to the The Fund for BC High?
...you believe in the value of a Jesuit, Catholic education.
...you support the mission of BC High - to challenge our students to become young men of integrity, educated in faith and for justice, committed to academic excellence and service to others.
...you want to invest in the education of tomorrow's leaders.
Your support is an added investment to BC High and an affirmation of the good work we are doing every day in and out of the classroom.
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The Fund for BC High FAQs | Q. | What is The Fund for BC High?
| | A. | The Fund for BC High is comprised of gifts from a dedicated group of alumni, parents, and friends that are generally unrestricted and are used by the school where thay are needed most: in supporting the school's day-to-day operations. Academic programs, need-based financial aid & scholarships, campus technology, and library resources are a few of the many areas that benefit from your gift.
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| Q. | What does a gift to The Fund for BC High do?
| | A. | Your gift helps to bridge the gap between what the school receives in tuition and what it actually costs to educate each student. Your annual gift helps BC High support vital programs at the school and helps ensure that no deserving student be denied a BC High education due to an inability to pay. As an unrestricted fund, it provides the school flexibility to absorb unexpected costs and maintenance throughout the campus without increasing the tuition rates.
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| Q. | Why should I contribute?
| | A. | Your gift to The Fund for BC High helps keep tuition increases to a minimum by providing much-needed financial aid to ensure that these increases do not become a burden to those students who most need it. It also supports the budgets for many valuable programs on campus that make the BC High experience unique. We invite you to take part in this important tradition, by helping the current generation of students benefit from the Jesuit, Catholic education that BC High provides.
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| Q. | How important is my participation?
| | A. | Your support is vital to the financial health and reputation of the school. The participation rate of those who contribute to the school's annual fundraising effort is an important measure used by foundations and other grant-giving institutions in dispensing grant funding. It is also a good tool to measure how pleased alumni are with their high school experience and how happy parents are with the education and guidance that BC High has provided for their sons.
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| Q. | How will I be contacted?
| | A. | We will contact you about The Fund for BC High through mail, through our phonathons, and by e-mail.
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| | Does Your Company Match Gifts? | Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match charitable contributions made by their employees. To find out if your company has a matching gift policy, visit our Matching Gifts search page. |
| The 2008-2009 Annual Report of Gifts is now online. Visit www.bchigh.edu/annualreport to view the online annual report. You must be logged in to the BC High website to view the report. If you do not have login information, contact alumni@bchigh.edu. |
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