In accordance with the Bonner Foundation guidelines, the following activities may not be counted towards the Bonner Scholars’ service requirements either during the school year or during the summer:
- Service on behalf of a private, for-profit organization. Exceptions include sites that focus on serving low-income or marginalized communities, and/or the mission is to advance health equity.
- Service on behalf of a political organization or campaign (however, participation in voter registration drives is permitted)
- Scientific research in a laboratory
- ROTC or other military services
- Any activity which the primary focus is to support worship, evangelical, or proselytizing activities within a church or para-church organizations. Service with a religious or para-religious organization for the purpose of providing direct community service (e.g., tutoring, mentoring, providing goods to those in need, community justice programs, and crisis intervention) does qualify for Health Equity service hours.
- Health Equity Bonner Fellows may not log more than 12 hours of service in a single calendar day.
- Health Equity Bonner Fellows may not count hours working with animals unless the organization uses animals intentionally for therapeutic purposes. (i.e., equine therapy for individuals with special mobility needs)
