Community service and leadership opportunities begin as young as five years of age!
Community service and documentation are vital to a majority of colleges and scholarships.
Community Service and Leadership
View the list of scholarship and award opportunities.
Action for Nature, January 31, Ages 8 – 16 http://actionfornature.org/ecohero_awards.aspx
Kohl’s Kids Who Care, February 1 – March 15, Ages 6 – 18 http://www.kohlscorporation.com/CommunityRelations/scholarship/index.asp
Jesse Brown Memorial Youth Scholarship, February 27, Ages 21 and younger http://www.dav.org/help-dav/volunteer/jesse-brown-scholarship/
National Caring Award, Jan 1 – March 1, Ages 9 – 99 http://www.caringinstitute.org/caringawards.html
The Do Something Awards, October 1 – March 1, Ages 5 – 25 https://www.dosomething.org
Do Something Scholarships Ages 5-25 https://www.dosomething.org/about/easy-scholarships
Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America Awards, October 1 – March 1, Ages 13 – 18, http://fcclainc.org/programs/ and http://fcclainc.org/programs/leadership-service-in-action.php
Youth Action Net Award, February 1 – March 8, Ages 18 – 29 http://youthactionnet.org/index.php?fuse=apply
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, January 1 – April 30, Ages 8 – 18 http://www.barronprize.org/how-apply
The Prudential Spirit of Community Award, Sept. 1 – Nov. 3, Grades 5th – 12th http://spirit.prudential.com/view/page
Heroes of the Heart Gee Whiz Kids Award, Sept. 15 – Dec. 1, Ages 5 – 12 https://theheartofamerica.wufoo.com/forms/gee-whiz-kids-award/
Sodexo Foundation Stephen J. Brady STOP Hunger Scholarships, October 5 – December 5, Ages 5 – 25 http://sodexofoundation.org/hunger_us/scholarships/scholarships.asp
The Heart of America Christopher Reeve Award, Oct. 1 – Dec. 15, Ages 13 – 18 https://theheartofamerica.wufoo.com/forms/the-christopher-reeve-service-award/
Do a Good Deed Contest (weekly), Ongoing (Win a computer!), Ages 5 – 18 http://www.doagooddeed.com/
Award Recognition Certificates Only
The President’s Volunteer Service Award, Ongoing, Ages 5 – 99 http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/
The Congressional Award, Ongoing, Ages 14 – 23 http://congressionalaward.org/program/
The Jefferson Awards for Public Service, Ongoing, Grades 9th – 12th http://www.jeffersonawards.org/nominations/
PBS Zoom into Action, Ongoing, Ages 5 – 18 http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/action/