Get Involved

Do you want to be involved — locally and globally — in making the world a better place? Consider becoming a Rider Bonner Community Scholar.

Through a wide range of service projects, Bonners are putting their passion and talents to work to address hunger, homelessness, adult literacy, and the mentoring and tutoring needs of at-risk youth.

The Rider Bonner Community Scholar Program is part of a national network of seventy American colleges and universities. The Bonner Foundation is located in Princeton, New Jersey. In 1990, they created the first Bonner Scholars Program at Berea College with the mission of providing access to college for students with no means of paying for school and an opportunity to become civically engaged in their communities. Rider University has been a part of the Bonner network since 1999.

What Do We Do?

• The English School

• HomeFront Family Preservation Center & Joy, Hopes & Dreams Program

• Homeworks Women's After School Boarding Program

• Arm in Arm

• Rivera Community School

Expectations from Members:

• Complete 10 -12 hours of community service per week

• Attend weekly training and enrichment opportunities

• Complete at total of 300 hours of service that includes the meetings

• Attend required events such as All Bonner Kick-Off and Bonner Winter Retreat

• Participate in monthly Campus Wide Days of Service

• Maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA

Additional Expectations by year:

• Newly Admitted Students: Attend the New Bonner Orientation in September and First year Service Experience Trip over Spring Break 

• Sophomores: Attend Sophomore Exchange

• Juniors: Plan and implement Junior Rejuvenation Retreat

• Seniors: Create and put on a Senior Presentation of Learning