The Spirit of John I. burton

Scholarship funds

                                Securing the Spirit for Future Generations                                    

 

The Spirit of John I. Burton Scholarship Funds will support future graduates of Burton High School who choose to attend the University of Virginia’s College at Wise or Mountain Empire Community College to continue their education.

 

Text Box: The Spirit of John I. Burton Scholarship Committee   Co-chair Victoria Daniels Smith,            Class of 1965, Big Stone Gap, VA Co-chair Walley Witt, Class of 1965,  Norton, VA Co-chair Frank “Hank” Horsman,           Class of 1964, Atlanta, GA Aubrey Ward, Class of 1955, St. Paul, VA Stan Wilson, John I. Burton Assistant Principal Bonny Copenhaver, MECC, Major Gifts and Planned Giving Coordinator Winston Ely, UVA-CAW, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Development     Text Box: Service Region at a Glance:   §         35% of Burton students receive free or reduced lunch §         Average family income is $22,800 which is half the state’s average §         23% live in poverty §         14% are college graduates §         62% are high school graduates compared to a state average of 82%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please consider making as generous a donation as

possible to one or both of these funds.  You will be

helping deserving students prepare for their futures.

 

 

Mountain Empire Community College

University of Virginia’s College at Wise

§         Created in 1972 as one of 23 state community colleges

§         Mission to provide transfer courses, workforce development training, and technical/career studies programs

§         Serves Lee, Scot, Wise, part of Dickenson Counties and the City of Norton

§         Founded in 1954 to bring higher education to southwest Virginia

§         Mission to provide a diverse liberal arts education

§         Ranked 8th among public liberal arts colleges by US News & World Report

§         60% of the area students that attend higher education in Virginia attend MECC

§         UVA-Wise is home to 1,700 students and the alma mater to 7,200 alumni.

§         Last year, over 7,300 students took a course at MECC; that’s 1 in every 13 people in the service region

§         Total admitted freshman in 2004 was 763.

§         MECC has the highest documented financial need in the state with 80% receiving aid and over 90% applying for aid.

§         There are over 1,000 students receiving financial aid and 525 are the recipients of private scholarships.

§         Current tuition is $789 for twelve hours and is expected to increase 4-6% in the fall of 2004.

§         Current in-state tuition is $7,768 per year and in-state room and board is $5,135 per year.

§         This scholarship helps ensure students can attend MECC.

§         This scholarship helps students graduate with the least debt compared to other national liberal arts colleges.

3441 Mountain Empire Road        Big Stone Gap, VA 24219

(276) 523-2400 ext. 416

One College Avenue           Wise, VA 24293

(276) 328-0132

 

 

 

  

     

 

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