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Bonner Scholars Program

Goals

The Bonner Scholar Program is designed to transform not only the student, but the campus and community in which they learn and serve in as well. The goals of the program are identified in four areas: students, community, campus, and higher education.

For the Student

  • provide access to a college education to students with high financial need
  • afford these students an opportunity to use their abilities, talents, and leadership to serve others while in college
  • create a supportive community of students on campus whose common focus on community service gives them a sense of purpose and meaning

For the Community

  • channel the energies and talents of college students, faculty, and staff to help address the challenges of and opportunities within local communitites
  • bread down the socio-economic barriers within communities, leading to greater cooperation and collaboration

For the College

  • help recruit and retain a diverse group of students who might not otherwise be able to attend college
  • challenge and support the college community in its effort to create a culture of service

For Higher Education

  • serve as a successful model to other colleges and universities that are interested in starting their own community service scholarship program
  • provide leadership to a nation searching for ways to value and include young people in meaningful acts of citizenship