Access and SuccessSupporting students across the Bonner Network

And I asked myself, what is it about this place? What? I pressed my forehead against the oak. Because for a long time, I’d known the tightness of these hills, the way they penned. But now, I also felt their comfort, and worse, I’d learned the smallness of me in the

away. I understood how when I left, I lost a part of myself, but when I stayed, I couldn’t stretch myself

full. – Strange As This Weather Has Been,

Ann Pancake

Bonner Program’s Founding Mission

Access to Education, Opportunity to Serve

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BONNER SCHOLAR PROGRAMESTIMATED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION (EFCO) DISTRIBUTION

Class of 2009 - 2015Bonner Scholars: 75% < $5,000 EFC

First Generation – The Documentary

Do you identify with any of the students in the film clip? What was the college experience like for you? What were the challenges? What were the successes?

Do the students in the film clip remind you of any Bonners you support? What are the frustrations? What are the joys? What tools, trainings, etc would be useful to better support these students?

Pair and Share

✦less support from family, friends, but not significant others

✦stronger PTSD symptoms, but not stronger depression

✦significantly less life satisfaction

Scholarship on First Generation Students

✦ In Versus Out✦ Talking Versus Silence ✦ Integration Versus Segregation ✦ Assistance Versus Resistance

Scholarship on First Generation Students

Financial Aid Support and

Policies

College access Diversity

First-Generation students

Low-Income students

Supportive Practices

Focus Areas

High Education Reform

Small Group Activity

1. Read 2. Digest 3. Record conversation 4. Share two bullets to large group

Financial Aid Support and

Policies

College access Diversity

First-Generation students

Low-Income students

Supportive Practices

Focus Areas

Higher Education Reform

It’s about issues and students

Small Group Discussion

How are the points previously discussed relevant to our work?

How can we seek support from other areas of campus?

How might we advocate for policy changes and/or student support?