Federal Community Service Workstudy
The Bonner Community Fund ($4,000 per semester)
Purpose
The Davidson College Bonner Community Fund was established to encourage
the active pursuit of community building by Bonner Scholars and the
student body at large.
Application Requirements
- Application
Length: 1-2 pages
- Program Description
and Personal Statement
Explain what your project is, the duration, and the number of individuals you hope to involve in the project. Explain why this project interests you, what you hope to gain from it, and most importantly, how the project will help “build community.”
- Statement of
Goals and Objectives
This aspect of the application may be a continuation of your personal statement. Ensure that you communicate to the committee why your project is a worthwhile service activity. How many people will this project affect? Is it a one-time project, or an ongoing project? The Steering Committee has more interest in funding new projects than in providing money for projects that have been established in the past.
- Breakdown of
Estimated Costs
Do your research! The Steering Committee is much more likely to provide funds if it sees that you have researched costs and can account for how you plan to use the grant. Keep in mind that the committee cannot provide funding for any transportation costs. Community Fund grants can only be used for direct program fees.
- Also keep in mind that since the committee receives numerous grant applications and has a limited amount of money to give, it may not be able to fund the entire cost of your project. Look for alternate sources of money. Try your local Rotary Club, church, and other organizations that provide funding for service projects. The committee will more seriously consider your proposal if you can show that you have made a sincere effort to seek outside funding.
For More
Information...
For deadlines and other information, please contact Katie
Lipsett, Community Service Office, 704-894-2460.
Purpose
This scholarship
supports any summer-long internship or project that combines
a student’s personal/academic skills and interests with a service opportunity.
Scholarship Requirements
- Arrange an eight to ten week service internship
- Arrange for housing
- Keep a journal
- Write a summary for the Class of 1989
- Submit an expense report
- Read/learn about issues in the internship's area of service
- Receive necessary training for work by service site
- Communicate bi-weekly with service office over summer
- Submit an evaluation from internship supervisor at the end of the internship
- Speak to
students in the fall of the following year about the internship
experience and the opportunities provided by the scholarship.
Application Requirements
- Personal statement
Please explain why you are interested in applying. Give us as many details as possible about your proposed project/internship: project description, people with whom you will be working, and your plan for carrying out your project.
- Breakdown of expected costs
Please show how the money will be put to use.
For More Information...
For deadlines and other information, please contact Katie Lipsett, Community Service Office, 704-894-2460
Leonard
Fund ($10,000 per year)
Purpose
The Leonard Fund is maintained by Paul Leonard '62 and supports all
types of student service projects.
For More
Information...
For deadlines, applications, and other information, please contact
the Community Service Office, 704-894-2460.
The Jo Anne Shackelford Memorial Grant
Purpose
The Davidson College Office Support Staff organization will award
$200 annually for one student project.
Deadline: October 1
For more information contact Stacey Riemer, 704-894-2133, striemer@davidson.edu
The Stone Fund (approximately $3,000 per semester)
Purpose
This fund, established in memory of Robert Stone, provides Davidson
students with the opportunity to design environmental service projects
that combine academic and personal interests. The strongest candidates
are those who design a project that synthesizes their various interests
and passions into one meaningful, challenging environmental service
experience.
Grant Requirements
- Save and submit receipts for project expenses
- Write a one-page reflection essay upon completion of the project
- Share experience with campus upon returning
Application Requirements
- Reasons
for applying
Be personal and specific. Include a description of prior involvement with environmental concerns and/or service.
- Project description
Give as many details as you can regarding your internship/project. What will you accomplish by completing this project? How will it complement your academic work?
- Breakdown of costs/ budget
Show, to the best of your knowledge, how the money will be spent. What other sources of funding do you have? Remember, because we get so many applications, we cannot guarantee funding. We are more likely to consider your application if you have diligently researched other funding opportunities.
For More Information...
For deadlines, applications, and other information, please contact Katie Lipsett, Community Service Office, x2460
Purpose
The Sunshine Lady Foundation provides four $10,000 grants for students to support a project or agency with which they have a relationship.
For More Information...
For deadlines, applications, and other information, please contact the Community Service Office, 704-894-2133.
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