The Bonner Foundation continues to expand its partnerships with over 20 graduate schools that provide benefits for alumni of national Bonner Programs who want to pursue graduate education.
The latest partnership builds upon an existing relationship with the University of Houston, as one of the 70+ schools that host an undergraduate Bonner Program. Established in 2014, the University of Houston Bonner Leader Program aims to create high-quality educational experiences for students, while simultaneously working to build a better Houston community. As one of the largest programs in the Bonner Network, the University of Houston Bonner Leader Program supports over 100 undergraduate students in its four year program tied to honors. These students engage in sustained, project-based community engagement by focusing on the factors that perpetuate the cycle of poverty including food insecurity, educational achievement, and community health and nutrition.
The expanded relationship with the University of Houston now includes a partnership with the UH’s graduate schools Graduate School. This partnership provides application fee waivers to Bonner alumni or current students applying to any of the University of Houston Masters/PhD programs.
For nearly a century, the University of Houston, the third largest university in the state of Texas, has dared to push the boundaries of academic excellence and groundbreaking research. Its students have dared to take on new challenges and prepare themselves for global careers. And the city in which it is based-Houston-dares to be a center of innovation for energy, space exploration and medicine.
You can learn more about the region’s premiere Tier 1 public research university and discover its master’s and doctoral offerings through the UH Graduate School. With degree options across a range of disciplines UH offers an inclusive environment for discovery and success.
To learn more about the University of Houston graduate programs, sign up for a virtual information session or contact UH Graduate School for more information.
The graduate partnerships project is led by Liz Brandt, Community Engagement Director, and was supported this summer by the 2022 Bonner Summer Interns, including Selah Ndouta, Capital University ‘22, Anu Baskar, George Mason University ‘24, and Camila Guayasamin, The College of New Jersey ‘24. You can check out the new promotional video about the Bonner Foundation’s graduate school partnerships developed by Anu Baskar this summer.
For questions about the University of Houston Graduate School-Bonner Foundation partnership, please contact Sarah C. Larsen, Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School, University of Houston, at sclarsen@uh.edu.
For questions about the University of Houston Bonner Leader Program, please contact Trinity Rinear, Director of the Bonner Leaders Program, at tarinear@central.uh.edu.