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Apply to be a Siena College Bonner Service Leader!
Bonners are undergraduate students who utilize their academic talents to lead community change through service. They help to build a world that is more just, peaceable, and humane through direct service, professional development and scholarly examination of injustice. Some of Siena College's partner organizations work with at-risk youth, people suffering from disability and addiction, immigrants, formerly incarcerated and other marginalized populations.
The Bonner program is a four-year commitment for students who commit to serving with the community during their time at Siena, combining their service with academics and career goals. Placements are developmental, moving students through increasing levels of experience and responsibility across the four years. This program is unique because students get the opportunity to focus on social justice issues locally, nationally, and internationally.
PROGRAM YEAR | DETAILS |
First Year | The summer after their first year, students embark on a first-year cultural immersion trip to West Virginia that is linked to a course in Rural Poverty. Students are exposed to rural poverty on this trip and learn about the experiences of members in a rural community. |
Second Year | Students develop leadership skills at their site, in the program, and on campus through the Sophomore Step It Up process. Leadership opportunities include serving as Site Team Leader, coordinating a Bonner event or trip, or serving on the Bonner Leadership Team (BLT). |
Third Year | Students explore poverty and community development through an international perspective as they choose an engaged study abroad experience or one of Siena's international service abroad trips. |
Fourth Year | Students complete a senior capstone in which they culminate their four-year experience in a final thesis and presentation at the Academic Showcase. |
Throughout a Bonner's career, they get the opportunity to experience:
Financial Support
Bonners that are eligible for Federal College Work Study receive $8,000 over their four years in the Siena College Bonner Program ($2,000 each year). This amount is a combination of Bonner institutional and federal work-study funds.
Students who are not eligible for Work Study receive $2,000 in funding over their four years ($500 each year) from institutional funds.
To receive this funding, Bonners complete timecards and receive direct deposit or check payments on a bi-weekly basis.
Opportunities to Grow Personally and Professionally
A Chance to Connect Academics with Community Engagement
Apply to be a Siena College Bonner Service Leader!