The Breakthrough give a year Partnership
City Year and Bentley University have joined forces to develop a breakthrough give a year partnership to integrate the pivotal leadership opportunities of service and higher education. The give a year partnership will enable young people who give a year with City Year in combination with their Bentley education to earn a variety of benefits including:
- $20,000 scholarship from Bentley
- Credits toward Bentley’s Service-Learning Certificate
- Eligibility for internships with leading global corporations
- Recognition as Bentley National Service Scholars
Please contact our give a year team at giveayear@cityyear.org or 617.927.2404 for more information.
Learn more about the give a year partnership with Bentley University.
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Become the Next give a year College or University
This innovative model of collaboration between colleges and universities and a community service organization sets the stage for service to become a more integral part of the higher education experience. The young people who complete the service and academic components of the give a year program will possess a unique combination of skills and knowledge, leadership qualities and service orientation.
Academic institutions that become give a year partners will position themselves to:
- Offer the next generation of leaders an experience that will leave them more socially aware and civically skilled and engaged
- Add to life on campus through the infusion of idealistic and committed leaders with a high level of maturity and insight and experience working in diverse settings
- Enhance their brand and the impact their alumni make in the world through their commitment to national service
- Achieve their service mission by making a college education more affordable for young leaders who have given a year of service to their country
- Establish a program that will excite their current and prospective donor communities
We encourage other colleges and universities to consider the value of inspiring students to give a year of service with City Year as part of their college education and become give a year partners.
Learn more about how to become a give a year Partner, by contacting our give a year team at giveayear@cityyear.org or 617.927.2404.