Community Service

Community Service

Community Service is defined as identifying a social issue in the community and using your time to help create a positive effect on others. This requires students to look beyond themselves and reach out to an issue faced by our society (i.e. poverty, abuse, elderly citizen rights, etc.).

Although it is not a requirement to graduate, community service hours are required for many scholarship opportunities including the Bright Futures Scholarship and are a positive addition to college applications. State and district guidelines and criteria for students to complete community service hours are posted below.

In order to complete their community service hours students must complete the Community Service Procedure (Below) and be approved by their counselor. Steps to receive Community Service hours are as follows:

  • Step 1: Find an organization that will allow you to complete community service hours
  • Step 2: Complete Community Service Proposal

    Community Service Proposal (Fillable)

    • Bring completed form to your guidance counselor for approval signature
  • Step 3: Begin your community service hours and Log your hours and complete the reflection Community Service Log and Reflection (Fillable)
    • Once completed turn in form and proposal through the

Looking for places to get community service hours? Community Service Opportunity Ideas