A presentation given during the 2014 Fall Directors meeting that offers an overview of how to support students across the Bonner Network.

1. 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
Access and Success
Supporting students
across the Bonner
Network
full.
– Strange As This Weather Has Been,
Ann Pancake

2. Bonner Program’s
Founding Mission
Access to Education,
Opportunity to Serve

3. 1500
1200
900
600
300
0
BONNER ss7 SCHOLAR PROGRAM
Bonner ScholarsC:ESTIMATED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION 5200%(15< EFCO) DISTRIBUTION
la of 9 - 20 $5,000 EFC
< $1K $2K $3K $4K $5K $6K $7K $8K $9K $10K $11K $12K $13K $14K $15K $16K $17K $18K $19K $20K > $20K
School Name < $1K $2K $3K $4K $5K $6K $7K $8K $9K $10K $11K $12K $13K $14K $15K $16K $17K $18K $19K $20K >
$20K
TOTAL 1204 271 296 241 206 156 160 127 58 51 36 18 21 14 19 13 7 9 7 7 70
% of TOTAL 40% 49% 59% 67% 74% 79% 85% 89% 91% 93% 94% 94% 95% 96% 96% 97% 97% 97% 97% 98% 100%

4. First Generation – The Documentary

5. Pair and Share
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?

6. Scholarship on First
Generation Students
✦less support from family,
friends, but not significant
others
✦stronger PTSD symptoms, but
not stronger depression
✦significantly less life
satisfaction

7. Scholarship on First
Generation Students
✦ In Versus Out
✦ Talking Versus Silence
✦ Integration Versus Segregation
✦ Assistance Versus Resistance

9. Focus Areas
Low-Income students
College access Diversity
Financial Aid
Support and
Policies
First-Generation students
Supportive Practices
High Education
Reform

10. Small Group Activity
1. Read
2. Digest
3. Record conversation
4. Share two bullets to large group

11. Focus Areas
Low-Income students
College access Diversity
Financial Aid
Support and
Policies
First-Generation students
Supportive Practices
Higher Education
Reform

12. It’s about issues and students

13. 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?