Student Requests

Applicant Procedures:

The Badger Foundation Board meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month, so the forms need to be submitted no later than the first Tuesday of the month. The forms are available in the principal’s office, the counselor’s office or the THMS library.

• The request form should be filled out COMPLETELY and LEGIBLY.
• The student, parent/guardian and counselor all need to sign the form.
• The application should include a printout of the student’s schedule, current grades, attendance record, transcripts that include GPA, any forms or flyers concerning the request, and a well thought out personal statement describing the reason and background for the request.

If the above procedures are not followed, the Tucson High Badger Foundation will have the right to decline the request or have the student complete the entire process before bringing it back for review.

All funds granted are based on the contingency that the student participates in the event for which the funds were requested.

Guidelines for granting awards:

The requests by students should be awarded for the following reasons:

• The student needs to complete a class required for graduation.
• The student needs to pay a TUSD fee required to enroll or stay in the class. However, we do not give money to other fundraising entities, so we do not pay booster club fees.
• The student must buy special equipment for the class.
• The student will attend a conference or sporting event as a representative of THMS.***

The Foundation will look at the following indicators in granting awards:

• Priority will be given to upper classmen and students from low-income families or Youth on Their Own.
• The Foundation will look at the student’s record for attendance, grades, and discipline as an indication of the student’s character and commitment to school.
• The Foundation will consider whether the student has looked for other means of funding their request. Not only do we like to help those who help themselves, but we want to know that students have explored all their options.
• The Foundation encourages the student to share his/her experience with the Badger Foundation and/or other students as a participant in a conference/seminar/class, etc. ($250 maximum)
• For school sponsored events like the Black College Tour, we ask the sponsor(s) to complete a group application. It is possible to receive a $250, $500 or $750 grant to be distributed among the attendees depending on the circumstances.

The purpose of these grants is to keep the students in school, help them graduate with their class, while inspiring those around them, as indicated in the Mission Statement of the Foundation. Partial awards are often given, but any requests that do not coincide with the Mission will be awarded only if the board feels that there is a benefit to the student and school by doing so.

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Group Requests

Applicant Procedures

The Badger Foundation Board meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month, so the forms need to be submitted no later than the first Tuesday of the month. The forms are available in the principal’s office, the counselor’s office or the THMS library.

• The request form should be filled out COMPLETELY and LEGIBLY.
• The sponsor, advisor or applicant needs to be a current member of the Badger Foundation and sign the form.
• The Board encourages the advisor/teacher/sponsor/coach to attend the meeting to answer questions if necessary. If the applicant cannot attend, students may attend provided they have been given the appropriate information and can answer the questions necessary to make an informed decision.
• The request form should also be signed by the Assistant Principal for Activities if it is sports related or the Principal if it is not sports-related. The signature indicates that there are no other funds available for the activity indicated.
• The application should include any forms or flyers concerning the request, as well as a statement describing the reason and background for the request.

An incomplete application will delay the process. All funds granted are based on the contingency that the student participates in the event for which the funds were requested.

Guidelines for granting awards:

• All procedures outlined above must be met.
• The activity must fall within the Badger Foundation’s mission to support students, faculty, staff and the whole Tucson Magnet High School community.
• The amount given will depend on the number of students served or the value to the whole THMS community.
• The Badger Foundation will consider applications from student groups, teams, clubs and/or departments;
  • Needing special materials or equipment or classes or school events
  • Concerning conferences, field trips or sporting events when events are deemed educationally enriching or students are participating as representatives of THMS
  • To support the overall goal of having students graduate and thrive, for example, attracting students and parents to evening FAFSA Workshops
• The Foundation will consider whether the group is employing other fundraising activities to meet the goal.
• In addition to exploring all TUSD funding and showing initiative, the Foundation will look at how the activity will affect the larger school community. For example, what might the students be able to bring back to the school to share with others as participants in the conference, seminar, event or class?

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