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Source: Bonner Scholars Program
If you dedicated your high school years to volunteer work, community outreach, or local activism, your civic leadership can directly help fund your college degree through the prestigious Bonner Scholars Program. Established by the Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation, this four-year undergraduate initiative offers substantial financial support and service-learning opportunities to students with high financial need and a proven passion for community service.
Rather than a one-time grant, the Bonner Program is a comprehensive multi-year experience. In exchange for committed weekly service hours with local non-profits, school districts, and community organizations, Bonner Scholars receive financial aid packages that significantly reduce or eliminate educational debt. Participants gain more than just tuition assistance—they join a tight-knit campus cohort, receive personalized faculty mentorship, and access summer internship stipends to support social justice projects, public policy research, and international service.
The institutions on this list are official Bonner Foundation partners, spanning prominent liberal arts institutions as well as major research universities. Each participating campus integrates hands-on community engagement directly into the academic experience, allowing scholars to connect classroom learning with real-world impact.
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