Winter Break Community Engagement Program

The McKeen Center allows students receiving Bowdoin financial aid to volunteer with a nonprofit or municipal organization between semesters and receive a reflection stipend after submitting reflection materials.

The Program

The Winter Break Community Engagement Program (WBCEP) allows students of aid the opportunity to provide 50 hours of volunteer service to a nonprofit or municipal organization over the Bowdoin winter break. Participating students will receive training, support in identifying a host site, and check-ins from the McKeen Center. Volunteer work can be remote or in-person. 

Students will receive a $750 reflection stipend for completing the WBCEP reflection essay and evaluation survey at the end of the program in January.

2024-25 Program Timeline:

  • 10/28/24 WBCEP Application Opens
  • 11/1/24 WBCEP Info Session: Mandatory for WBCEP applicants, 3:30-4:30p, Banister 106, or watch the Info Session Recording and answer the follow-up questions. 
  • 11/11/24 Rolling Admissions Begins
  • 12/9/24 Rolling Application Deadline*
  • 12/23/24-1/19/25 Volunteering Period
  • 1/20/25 Reflection Materials Due and stipend paid upon submission

*Unless WBCEP reflection stipends are fully committed prior to 12/9

Questions? Contact Tom Ancona (tancona@bowdoin.edu or schedule a meeting)

Program Information
News from Past Winter Break Community Engagement Program Projects