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Annual Report Guidelines
Each year, the Bonner Foundation requests that institutions that run a Bonner Leader and/or Scholar Program complete an Annual Report. Through this process, campus teams provide information to the Bonner Foundation that can guide our support and resources for staff, faculty and students; your center(s), and your institution. This is also an opportunity for your institution and program to share best practices and program models for the network.
We have included an option for you to submit your 2023-24 Annual Report on your Notion Campus Support. This will allow you to submit each item when it’s ready rather than wait until you have every section ready to submit. Contact Clifton Davis at cdavis@bonner.org if you need help accessing your Notion Campus Support page.
We request that you complete the report by Monday, June 17, 2024, so that we can review materials soon after Summer Leadership Institute.
Bonner Program Rules
We have a set of formal rules or guidelines that further elaborate on the core expectations described above. Because there is a different funding model for Bonner Scholar and Bonner Leader Programs, we have created a separate set of rules to reflect these differences.
Bonner Scholar Semester Reporting in BWBRS
- Step-by-Step Guides
- Student Semester Lists & Change of Status
- Financial Allocation & Reimbursement
Bonner Scholar Program Funding Guides
The Bonner Scholar Programs are funded through a permanent Bonner Scholar Program Endowment held by 22 institutions. The first seven endowments were awarded in 1993; the remaining 19 endowment awards were made between 2006 - 2010.
The Bonner Scholarship funding guidelines can be found in the Bonner Scholar Rules here. The annual Bonner Scholarship funding supports the following:
For Individual Bonner Scholars:
School Year Award
Bonner Scholars receive $1,500 per semester in Bonner Scholarship support and are expected to complete 140 hours of service and training during the semester.
Summer Service Funding
Beginning with the Summer of 2022, up to $4,500 in summer service funds should be awarded to each eligible Bonner Scholar to support their meeting their Bonner summer service expectation.
- These funds are available for each of two summers. Unused funding in the first summer can roll over to second summer, and unused funding in the second summer can be rolled over to the third summer prior to the student's senior year.
- These funds are approved by the Bonner Foundation for withdrawal from the Bonner Scholar Endowment by the college based on the summer allocation report.
Rising Senior Fund
Bonner Scholars are eligible for a $500 to support a) a service placement in the summer prior to their senior year, b) a service project they are involved with, c) costs to attend a training conference or job interview that will help their career aspirations, d) costs related to graduate school exams or application fees, or e) professional clothing.
Loan Reduction
The loan reduction awards are being phased out. The Loan Reduction Award will be reduced on a pro-rated based on their grad year: Class of 2021 to $1,500, Class of 2022 to $1,000 and Class of 2023 to $500. These funds are paid directly by the institution to the educational lender.
For Bonner Scholar Programs:
Bonner Scholar Programs and funded Bonner Leader Programs have a pooled Community Fund that Bonners may apply for to support community service or site-specific projects involving or initiated by Bonners. Awarding of these funds should be governed by a committee of the Bonner Leadership Team.
Bonner First Year Service Trip
Up to $250 per first-year Bonner Scholar is available to cover expenses related to meeting the required first-year service trip. An additional $250 is available for each of two people (students or staff members) who attend in a supervisory capacity.
Bonner Local Summer Service Fund
Each year there is a pooled fund available to help build local summer service placements for Bonner Scholars who want to stay in their college community. These projects should continue service projects or related initiatives that also operate during the school year. The maximum amount available for each campus each summer is determined by the number of enrolled Bonner Scholars based on a calculation of $75 per student per year.
Bonner Student Congress Travel Fund
Up to $250 is allocated per Bonner Congress Representative to attend the annual Bonner Congress meetings.
Special Projects Fund
Bonner Scholar Programs may submit proposals to access unused Bonner Scholarship funds from the prior academic year. These proposals must be to support enrichment activities and to enhance student learning and development, not simply to implement current aspects of the Bonner Scholars Program.
Bonner Program Endowments Funding & Reporting Guides
Schools with Bonner Program Endowments submit an annual reconciliation report to the Bonner Foundation, due to the Bonner Foundation by August 15th each year. The guides and Excel Report templates are linked below:
- Bonner Scholar Program Endowments
- Bonner Leader Program Endowments
Bonner Grant Budget & Year-End Financial Report Guidelines
The following guidelines should be used for formatting your grant proposed budget and year-end reporting to the Bonner Foundation:
