Summer Proposal

Please read over the following Summer Service Guidelinesand keep them in mind as you prepare for and complete your summer service.

Personal Information
First Name
Last Name
Email
Extension
CPO
Wofford ID Number

Site # 1
Agency Name
Have you contacted this agency?
Phone
Fax
Supervisor
Title/ Position
Extension
Email Address
Site Street Address, City, State, and Zip
Agency Website
 

Site # 2
Agency Name
Have you contacted this agency?
PLEASE NOTE: You are not required to have more than one summer service site. If you have more than one, you must complete this portion. If you have more than two, please provide this information on an additional Summer Service Proposal. You can obtain one from the Coordinator.
Phone
Fax
Supervisor
Title/ Position
Extension
Email Address
Site Street Address, City, State, and Zip
Agency Website
 

Additional Information
Have you previously participated in the Summer Service Component? If so, through what agency? What did you do?
 
Describe what type of work you will do at your Summer Service Site(s). Be specific about your responsibilities, what you hope to gain, and how you will benefit the agency and surrounding community.
 
What is your anticipated work schedule?
 
Are you being paid for your Summer Service?
 
Will you have a job outside of your Summer Service?
 
Will you receive academic credit for your Summer Service?
By submitting this form, I affirm that:
 
I have received, read, and understand the Summer Service Guidelines
 
If approved, I fully intend to complete the service outlined in this proposal as I have outlined it
 
All the information I have provided is truthful and valid to the best of my knowledge
 
I understand that if any of the information outlined herein is found to be intentionally falsified my service will be deemed invalid, and I risk dismissal from the Bonner Scholars Program
 
 



Summer Service Guidelines
1. Every Bonner Scholar must complete at least 2 summers of full-time community service defined as: at least
280 hours over at least seven weeks.

2. Summer service is optional for third year Bonners who have satisfactorily completed two summers of
service. They are required to do at least 140 hours that need to be approved by the Foundation.

3. Students who are not expected to return to the program in the fall are eligible to participate in Summer Service
and are eligible for the Summer Living Stipend, BUT not the Summer Earning Stipends. Therefore, both
summers of service must be completed before the student begins their final year at the institution.

4. The maximum hours per day that may be counted towards meeting the Bonner summer hours requirement is 8
hours, therefore the maximum number of hours that may be “earned” in a week is 56 hours (7 days x 8
hours). Bonners may count half of their travel time toward monthly totals.

5. All students participating in summer service must complete a Summer Service Community Learning Summer
Service Guidelines: Please read over the following guidelines and keep them in mind as you prepare for and
complete your summer service.

6. The Coordinator must approve the summer service site(s) before a student can begin their service at the site.

7. With the exception of discussion groups and monthly verbal reflections, Bonners have the same reflection
options for the summer as they do the school year. Monthly reflections (clearly labeled with the month & the
Bonner’s name) must be mailed in with calendars, receipts and monthly expense reports. Scrapbooks must
encompass all parts of the student’s summer service, and can be turned in at the end of the summer when the
student returns to school.
All Bonners are advised to make copies of EVERYTHING before mailing them to the Bonner Office!

8. Bonners who satisfactorily complete their summer service will receive $1500 issued in the form of a check
made out directly to the Bonner Scholar which will be available in the fall when the student returns to school.
Please note that students will receive this check for their 1st and 2nd summers only. This stipend is not
available at the end of the student’s 3rd summer of service.

9. Bonners who are not AmeriCorps members (see below) are permitted to be paid for their Summer Service
Internship, but this is not required.

10. All service must be completed by August 31, 2006, in order for it to count towards the Summer Service
Requirement.

AmeriCorps Members Only: You must complete at least 300 hours for the summer. You may want to check with Libby Long at the beginning of the summer to make sure you do not need to do more service during the summer to make up for missed hours during the school year. You may only receive payment for your service in the form of a stipend. Please see Ms. Long in the Service Learning Office for details.