Undergraduate Catalogue
Scholarship Program
With initial help from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education, Bentley awards sixteen $7,500 scholarships each year to students committed to service-learning. Approximately four of these scholarships are awarded to freshmen. These scholarships, which may be renewed after sophomore year, encourage students to deepen their commitment to service. The selection process, which is administered by BSLC, is highly competitive.
The scholarship program helps incoming freshmen with a demonstrated interest in community service to enhance their sense of civic responsibility, to heighten their leadership potential, and to refine their interpersonal skills. These scholarship students commit to working 12 hours weekly at one of the many nonprofit entities affiliated with BSLC in Greater Boston and Waltham.
As scholarship students move through the program, they take on greater leadership roles on campus and within the community. They work closely with faculty and serve as project managers and course coordinators, facilitating the progress of specific service-learning assignments. They may also attend local and national conferences as representatives of BSLC; make presentations to students, faculty and staff; and lead reflection sessions. Scholarship students also are strongly encouraged to develop their own service-learning initiatives.
The minimum grade point average for receiving and maintaining a service scholarship is 3.0.
