Appalachia Service Project is a Christian ministry, open to all people, that inspires hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. ASP offers transformational volunteer opportunities for adults and youth throughout the year. More than 15,000 volunteers from around the country served with ASP in rural Central Appalachia last year, repairing homes for low-income families.

Black in Appalachia: Research, Education & Support is a non-profit that works in collaboration with public media, residents, university departments, libraries, archives and community organizations to highlight the history and contributions of African-Americans in the development of the Mountain South and its culture.. Black in Appalachia is a community service for Appalachian residents and families with roots in the region.

Black in Appalachia works with the communities at various levels, based on the articulated needs. Opportunities for Bonner engagement include: Oral History recording and transcription, Materials scanning and cataloguing, Repository Research, GIS Mapping, Multi-media production (Audio and Visual), Graphic Design, Web Design, Narrative Writing as well as opportunities to work in support of Black stories your home community, if your home is in the Appalachian region.

Launched in 2001, The Campus Kitchens Project (CKP) is one of five ventures of DC Central Kitchen. CKP empowers students to create sustainable solutions to food insecurity, food waste, and poverty in their communities. On over 60 university and high school campuses across the country, student leaders transform unused, high-nutrient food from dining halls, grocery stores, restaurants, and farmers’ markets into meals that are delivered to local agencies serving those in need, all while building meaningful leadership skills. Our student leaders go “Beyond the Meal” by implementing community building initiatives that advance our mission of breaking systemic barriers that cause food insecurity, poverty, and food waste.

The Congressional Hunger Center works to make issues of domestic and international hunger a priority to policymakers in the U.S. government, and to raise a new generation of leaders to fight against hunger and poverty.

Through the Zero Hunger Initiative, Bonners will be able to deepen their learning around issues of food security, hunger and poverty and be exposed to ways they can become more effective advocates for promoting policies that address food security and reduce hunger in their campus communities.

The Congressional Hunger Center also operates a summer internship program and the Leland International Hunger Fellows Program, which trains emerging leaders in the fight to end hunger worldwide. The Leland Program shares with emerging leaders our vision of a world free from hunger and invests in these leaders to develop the tools they need to work toward this goal throughout their lives. 

Cultural Survival works toward a future that respects and honors Indigenous People’s inherent rights and dynamic cultures, deeply and richly interwoven in lands, languages, spiritual traditions, and artistic expression, rooted in self-determination, and self-governance.

The Humanity in Action Fellowship explores issues of democracy, pluralism, human rights, and social justice. Each program is tailored to its location. Fellows are challenged to understand their host city’s unique history of injustice, its present struggles to encompass groups with minoritized cultures and identities, and the future of its democratic values. For three weeks during the summer, Fellows engage with local experts and community members, visit museums and historical sites, and engage in constant discourse with one another and program leaders. Each program has a cohort of roughly 22 college students and recent graduates. Fellows come from many different backgrounds—academia, the arts, activism—but share common values. Humanity in Action Fellows are collaborative, passionate and open people, willing to examine and challenge their personal preconceptions and biases. For the next eleven months, Fellows work on their Action Project: an independent venture focused on promoting democratic values in their own communities.

Student Basic Needs Coalition (SBNC) is a national non-profit organization with a primary mission to combat the student basic needs crisis by facilitating solutions for food, housing, and financial insecurities among college students. Our approach is three-pronged, focusing on SNAP Enrollment, Campus Education, and Advocacy, all aimed at alleviating the immediate needs of students while working towards long-term systemic changes. By empowering student leaders to facilitate access to resources, raising awareness for basic needs insecurity, and advocating for long-term solutions, SBNC aims to create a system of support that enables college students to focus on their academic pursuits without the distress of basic needs insecurity. ​

YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly has a century-long tradition of impacting lives, serving youth and shaping tomorrow's leaders. Year after year, YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly provides positive, life-changing experiences and quality programs and services through a well-trained, empowered staff. From arrival to departure, we strive to have a lasting impact upon those we serve. We embrace Christian hospitality and welcome all people from all places. We strive to fulfill the YMCA mission with our daily work, holding true to the values of caring, honesty, responsibility, and respect. We can accommodate day, overnight, and multi-day stays and provide the ideal venue for groups of all sizes.

The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis believes that exploring the intersections in social work, public health and social policy creates stronger solutions to complex societal and health issues. Whatever your passion, our innovative programs, supportive community and top faculty will guide you to be an agent of change. The Brown School offers a Masters of Social Work, Masters of Public Health, and Masters of Social Policy. The Brown School has partnered with the Bonner Foundation to offer Dean Scholarships, a $40,000 tuition award, for two Bonner Scholar/Leader alumni. All Bonner Scholar/Leader alumni admitted to the program will be eligible for a minimum $10,000 annual tuition scholarship.

Earlham School of Religion (ESR) is a non-creedal Christian graduate theological school in the Quaker tradition located in Richmond, Indiana. ESR prepares individuals for leadership that empowers and for ministry that serves. This mission grows out of our Christian belief that God calls everyone to ministry. Using a transformative model of education, ESR encourages students to explore the intellectual, spiritual, and practical dimensions of their calls to ministry. Throughout their history, Quakers have taken a leading role in speaking truth to power, exposing social and economic concerns, and ministering to those among us who are most in need. If these values resonate with you, you can be a part of this continuing work regardless of your religious background. ESR offers Master of Divinity and Master of Arts degrees as well as certificate programs and classes residentially and through our ESR Access distance program. Through the Leadership and Service Scholarship, Earlham School of Religion offers full-tuition scholarships to Bonner graduates.

The Lilly Family School of Philanthropy seeks to educate and prepare future leaders in the philanthropic sector. With a strong emphasis on community partnerships and practice as part of the educational experience, the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy provides multiple avenues for students to apply the skills they learn in the classroom via graduate assistantships and internships. Students pursuing the Master of Arts in Philanthropic Students engage with community partners through the internship as part of the core curriculum and through student organizations and activities.

Bonner Scholar or Bonner Leader program participants and alumni who have successfully met the requirements of their scholarship/service and who have been admitted to the Master of Arts in Philanthropic Studies program at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy will receive the following as part of the financial aid package:

• $3,000 Lilly Family School of Philanthropy tuition scholarship for Indiana residents. The scholarship will be applied each semester based on the number of courses taken. Indiana residents will receive $250 per class for a total of $3,000.

• $6,000 Lilly Family School of Philanthropy tuition scholarship for non-residents. The scholarship will be applied each semester based on the number of courses taken. Non-Resident students will receive $500 per class for a total of $6,000.

• Application fee waiver

A Mendoza College of Business at University of Notre Dame education is a rigorous one that prepares you for business with a balanced worldview. It develops you as a leader — true to your core values — with the moral courage to act with integrity. It pushes you to see business as more than a career but a vocation to serve the common good. When you study business at Notre Dame, you don’t just learn more. You become more. You grow the good in business. Personal Growth. Business Growth. Societal Growth. Mendoza College of Business at University of Notre Dame offers dozens of graduate programs including: Master of Business Administration, Global Executive MBA, Business Analytics, Accountancy, Digital Marketing, Finance, Management, Executive Nonprofit Administration, and Nonprofit Administration

Mendoza-Bonner Partnership Benefits: The partnership between the Bonner Foundation and Mendoza College of Business provides current Bonner Scholars and Leaders, Bonner alumni, and Bonner staff accepted into and enrolled in Graduate Business Programs a scholarship in the amount of $10,000 distributed across the duration of the Graduate Business Program. Mendoza College of Business will also waive the application fee for all current Bonner Scholars and Leaders, staff or alumni, provided the applicant identifies as a Bonner affiliate on their application.

The Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership Program (NPL) at the University of Pennsylvania prepares nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs to guide organizations tackling some of the world’s most complex social challenges. Learn to create social impact through thoughtful, inventive, and meaningful work in nonprofits, charitable foundations, international NGOs, and more. This program is ideal for existing nonprofit professionals, those looking to launch their careers, or career changers from other sectors. The curriculum is customizable and can meet the needs and interests of any potential student interested in a career in social impact no matter where they are in their career. The Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership program is a 10 C.U. program, offered full-time (10-months), part-time (2.5 years), online, and on-campus. Students will take 8 C.U. within the Nonprofit Leadership Program and 2 “Penn Electives” in any graduate program of their choice. The University of Pennsylvania will waive the application fee for applicants to the MSNPL who are Bonner Scholars/Leaders, alumni, or staff. Applicants who are successfully admitted into the program will receive a guaranteed $15,000 one-time scholarship.

NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service prepares public service leaders to translate ideas into actions that have an effective and lasting impact on the public good. Our faculty’s research changes the way people frame, understand, and act on important public issues. We provide our students with critical skills, access to all that New York City has to offer, and a deep understanding of context surrounding public service challenges—which they use to improve cities and communities across the globe. NYU Wagner will waive the $85 application fee for all Bonner Scholars and Bonner Leaders who apply to the program.

School for International Training offers accredited, experiential programs—including undergraduate study abroad programs on all seven continents through SIT Study Abroad and global and hybrid graduate degrees and certificates through SIT Graduate Institute—that address today’s most critical issues. This partnership will extend the opportunity for Bonner Scholar and Leader Alumni to be eligible for a tuition scholarship towards the graduate degree program(s). SIT will commit to providing the following scholarships for eligible Bonner alumni: 1) SIT will waive the admission application fee, 2) $7,500 scholarship for Part-Time Hybrid degree programs, and 3) $10,000 scholarship for Global Masters degree programs. This partnership will also extend the opportunity for current Bonner Staff (Bonner program/campus staff on campuses and Bonner Foundation staff) to be eligible for a tuition scholarship towards the graduate degree program(s). SIT will commit to providing the following scholarships for eligible Bonner staff: 1) SIT will waive the admission application fee, and 2) $7,500 scholarship for Part-Time Hybrid degree programs

Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Wake Forest University School of Divinity is a growing, dynamic theological environment that prepares all folks to minister in a rapidly changing world. The faculty and staff encourage a culture of learning that nurtures critical inquiry, theological reflection and the integration of theory and hands-on impact in ministry. Our goal is to prepare leaders who balance deep thinking with compassion and wisdom as they work toward God's justice in the world and bring good news to those in need. Our mission is simple: equip students to become agents of justice, reconciliation, and compassion. In addition to waiving their application fee, any Bonner Scholar/Leader admitted into the program will receive at minimum a full-tuition scholarship.