bonner financial aid and recruitment blp
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This presentation was used during the 2014 Bonner Directors and Coordinators meeting. It is an overview of the financial aid and recruitment strategies pertaining to Bonner Leadership Programs.TRANSCRIPT
Financial Aid & Recruitment
Who and How to Recruit Your Bonners
What We’ll Cover
• Bonner Leader Financial Aid
• Bonner AmeriCorps
• Who to Recruit
• How to Recruit
• Replacing a Bonner
Bonner Leader Financial Aid
Four year, 10 hour/week commitment
Federal or College Work-Study Stipend Required
Some schools include service scholarship
No summer stipend funding required
Bonner AmeriCorps Option
All Bonners eligible to enroll in AmeriCorps Education Award Program
300 hour/1 yr - $1,175
450 hour/1 yr - $1,468
Bonner AmeriCorps
Eligible Placements
After School Programs
Capacity Building ✓Volunteer Management ✓Program Development ✓Fundraising ✓Communication ✓Research
Who to Recruit
Bonner Leader
>= 5 size per class with minimum of 20 total
> 65% Federal Work Study eligible
> 60/40 gender balance
> diversity of school
How to RecruitFour year commitment
Build into school recruitment &and admissions process as yield tool - liaison
Engage current Bonners in process
Application process
On-campus interviews if possible
Example:::s-Rhodes, Lindsey Wilson
Replacing a Bonner
Should have application process
Draw from pool of students already active in service
Do not need to involve students (but can
How to Promote
How to Promote
How to Promote