BONNER LEADER PROGRAM APPLICATION Please write legibly with blue or red ink. Use extra paper if needed.
Personal Information
LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
MIDDLE INITIAL
STATE
ZIP CODE
HOME ADDRESS
CITY
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
DATE OF BIRTH
HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER/ROOM EXTENSION
CELL NUMBER
NATIONALITY
ETHNICITY (OPTIONAL)
YEAR IN SCHOOL
CURRENT/HIGH SCHOOL GPA
Are you applying as a first year student?
YES
NO
Will you be the first in your family to attend college?
YES
NO
Please describe the talents, skills and perspectives you bring to service work.
Kristen Garrett
Bonner Director
3000 College Drive
Box 64
Bluefield, VA 24605
BONNER LEADER PROGRAM APPLICATION SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS Please respond thoughtfully FOUR of the following EIGHT questions. They are designed to give you an opportunity to relate your experiences that qualify you to be a Bonner Leader. Typed responses are preferred. Please attach your responses to this sheet.
1. In prospective Bonner Leaders, we look for committed people who have shown dedication to activities of importance in their lives. Please list the service, family, school, church, athletic, or work responsibilities to which you have been most committed. Specify the activities, positions held and length / frequency of commitments. 2. Describe in detail one family, work or service activity to which you’ve felt most committed. How is/was it meaningful to you? 3. Describe an experience of working with someone different from yourself in terms of age, race, class, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or another perspective. What did you learn from this experience? 4. Many problems plague the world. These problems range from adult literacy, teenage pregnancy and unemployment to environmental issues. The Bonner Leaders Program is committed to the idea that students can change the world through service. What single problem do you think is the most urgent crisis in your community and/or in today’s society at large and why? 5. What are your primary motivations for being a Bonner Leader and doing community service? 6. What will you uniquely bring to the Bluefield College Bonner Leader community and to your community service activity? What do you hope to gain from participating in the program? 7.
To serve is to _____________ (fill in the blank and explain your answer).
8.
How has your relationship with Christ influenced your view of service?
Kristen Garrett
Bonner Director
3000 College Drive
Box 64
Bluefield, VA 24605
BONNER LEADER PROGRAM APPLICATION RECOMMENDATION LETTER _____________________________ is applying for the Bluefield College Bonner Leaders Program and has asked that you write a letter of recommendation. The Bonner Leaders Program offers financial support to students with substantial financial needs who want to attend college. The program provides them with an opportunity to engage in community service activities while in school. The Bonner Scholars program is designed to identify worthy and qualified students who need financial assistance, enable students to serve others, provide academic support and enrichment activities to students, and encourage students to earn their college degrees. It is important that we learn as much as possible about this candidate’s volunteer service, family responsibilities and/or work experiences. Your help is much appreciated. If you would prefer to send your own letter of recommendation, please feel free to do so, but you should attach it to this form. Please do not hesitate to contact us if we can be of further assistance to you. Thank you for your help.
How long have you known and in what capacity do you know this candidate? Be specific.
Kristen Garrett
Bonner Director
3000 College Drive
Box 64
Bluefield, VA 24605
BONNER LEADER PROGRAM APPLICATION RECOMMENDATION LETTER (cont.) In recommending this individual for the Bonner Scholarship, please consider the following: your understanding of why the candidate wishes to pursue volunteer service; the candidate’s ability to serve others; ways in which the candidate has grown through service and work experiences in the past; the candidate’s time management skills, and any additional observations that you believe would be relevant. (Please use additional paper if necessary)
PLEASE PRINT NAME
SIGN NAME
TITLE
E-MAIL
TELEPHONE NUMBER
FAX NUMBER
HOME ADDRESS
Kristen Garrett
CITY
Bonner Director
STATE
3000 College Drive
ZIP
Box 64
Bluefield, VA 24605
Dear Bonner Leader Applicant, Thank you for your interest in the Bonner Leader Program. The Bonner Leader Program is based on community service. If you are accepted and choose to be a part of the program you will be required to work anywhere from 300 - 900 hours of community service within a one to a two-year-period, depending on which term of service you select. Your service hours will start accumulating the semester that you are accepted into the program. At the completion of these hours, you will receive an AmeriCorps Educational Award to be used toward educational expenses. If you qualify for the federal work-study program you may also be paid hourly for your community service hours. If you do not qualify for a work-study position, you are still welcome to be a part of the program but you will not be paid an hourly wage. Please circle below which term of service you wish to enroll for: Position
Number of Hours
Education Award
Half-Time
900 Hours over 2-years
$2,675.00
Quarter-Time
450 Hours over 1-year
$1,415.00
Minimum-Time
300 Hours over 1-year
$1,132.00
Besides the service hours (an average of 8-10 per week), you will be required to attend weekly meetings as well as participate in group service projects and other group activities. The advantages of this program are numerous. Not only will you have the opportunity to serve others in a structured way but you will learn more about yourself. Please consider being a part of something bigger than yourself! All applications are due by July 11, 2011.
Completed applications may be sent to: Bluefield College Attention: Kristen Garrett 3000 College Drive Box #64 Bluefield, VA 24605
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me. Kristen Garrett AmeriCorps VISTA Director of Bonner and Community Outreach 276.326.4471
[email protected] Kristen Garrett
Bonner Director
3000 College Drive
Box 64
Bluefield, VA 24605
