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BONNER SCHOLARS AT CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE
“Be the change you wish to see in the world” --Gandhi
Bonner Scholars are students who are awarded a generous scholarship package for participating in a program of community service and service-related learning. Admission to the Bonner program is competitive and based on a demonstrated commitment to helping others and (usually) significant family financial need. Incoming freshman who have been accepted by Carson-Newman may apply for admission by March 1 and start when they enroll in the fall semester. Students currently enrolled at Carson-Newman may apply for admission prior to the beginning of their junior year.
Bonner Scholars choose from a wide variety of local service options and set up a regular weekly schedule of volunteer work at one or two service sites. Bonners average 10 hours of service and service-related learning per week during the school year, which is at least 140 hours per semester. We are also committed to two summers of service that can be done in your home town, at Carson-Newman, in other communities, or even abroad. The summer service requirement is 280 hours over at least seven weeks. Unlike the school year service work which must be on a volunteer basis, the summer positions can be paid (for example, by working at a summer camp for special needs children).
Being a Bonner Scholar involves a commitment not only to service, but also to learning through the C-N Bonner campus program that helps them grow as community leaders and problem-solvers. The kinds of service and learning that our program emphasizes are based on the Bonner Six Common Commitments, which are community building, social justice, spiritual exploration, civic engagement, diversity, and international perspective. These values are common to all Bonner programs around the USA. Being a Bonner Scholar means having great opportunities for leadership training, citizen action, and discovering how volunteer and nonprofit organizations work. Students have the opportunity to help change the world for the better and enjoy a significant voice in helping to shape the Bonner program at Carson-Newman.
Students in the program receive a scholarship from the Bonner Foundation of up to $17,500 plus other sources of aid such as Federal Work Study, AmeriCorps, other need-based grants, the State of Tennessee scholarship for residents, and in some cases a guaranteed student loan. Stipends and expenses for summer service are also part of the program, along with eligibility for special project grants. Our Bonner program seeks to help students graduate with as little student loan debt as possible, which can be as little as $0 and in no case is over $19,000, depending on family financial circumstances. See the Financial Assistance Office for exact amounts of aid for which you qualify.
If you would like more information about the Bonner program at Carson-Newman College, click on the Application menu above to read more about the Bonner Scholar program, the financial benefits of being a Bonner, and how to apply. Or you may contact us via e-mail at bonner@cn.edu, by phone at 865-471-3594, or by writing in care of the Bonner Center for Service Learning & Civic Engagement, Carson-Newman College, C-N Box 72008 / Jefferson City, TN 37760 USA.
BONNER STAFF
- Mr. Matt Bryant Cheney, Bonner Scholar Coordinator (865-471-4315, mcheney@cn.edu)
- Ms. Kathy Burns, Administrative Assistant, (865-471-3594, kburns@cn.edu)
- Dr. Guy Larry Osborne, Director of the Bonner Center (865-471-3470, losborne@cn.edu)
- Dr. Beth Vanlandingham, Associate Director of the Bonner Center (865-471-3323, bvanlandingham@cn.edu)
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