Bluefield College
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
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 The Mission of the Bonner Scholars and Bonner Leaders Program is to transform the lives of students and members, the life of
their campuses, their local communities, and the world through the service and leadership. To achieve this vision, the Bonner Foundation provides service-scholarships to approximately 1,700 members annually. The Bonner Scholarship is designed to heighten the overall education students and members receive by asking them to engage in ongoing service work and helping them develop the tools and knowledge necessary to make that work meaningful and lasting.
Bluefield College was invited to become an AmeriCorps Bonner Leader School by the Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation in the spring of 2001. The first class of AmeriCorps Bonner Leaders began their service in the fall of 2001. The two-year program combines summer employment, off campus employment during the academic year, training in leadership and service, and a post-service AmeriCorps Education Award. Bluefield College has six of these two-year positions in which students commit to completing 900 hours of community service. Each year Bluefield College hopes to add another four students to this program until there are approximately forty-five Bonner Leader Students on campus.
Eight Reasons to Become a Bonner Leader!
· You get to serve those around you
· You get a free sweatshirt
· You get extra money for college
· You get to be in the DMC to play the Wii anytime you want
· You get to be a part of an organization
· You get to have free food
· You get to have a really cool coordinator
· You get to be a part of something bigger than yourself
Bluefield College is currently in the process of accepting applications for new members into the program for the Spring 2010.
Receive Financial Benefits:
The Bonner Program also allows Federal Work-Study for off-campus service during the academic school year for those students who qualify. Interested?
If you would like to be a part of something bigger than yourself by being in the Bonner Leader Program feel free to fill out an application or for more information contact:
Kristen Garrett
3000 College Drive Box 64 Bluefield, Virginia 24605 Phone: 276.326.4471 kgarrett@bluefield.edu |
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