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Community service hours are not a requirement to graduate, but they are required for Bright Futures Scholarships and are a positive addition to college applications and career resumes.
Students should download and read the forms below to determine eligibility of the activity they wish to volunteer for.
Supervisors must be non-family member
with organization who directly supervises the student during the activity outside of the home.
Students should contact their guidance counselor with any questions.
Tips!
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Keep track of hours, dates, and activities completed during service to verify with your community service
supervisor.
• For paid work, students will need to submit a copy of their pay stub to their guidance counselor.
• Make a copy of all completed forms for your records.
• Students provides reflection log (in the downloadable forms above) to your guidance counselor with all required
signatures included.
Need help searching for local or virtual community service opportunities?
» Community Service and Job Opportunities are often posted in Canvas in the "College and Career Center" module in the "Student Body" course. They are also posted on the CCC Instagram @wohs_ccc
» Visit www.volunteerflorida.org and www.volunteermatch.org
» In-person volunteer opportunities must address a social problem or concern with a non-profit organization to meet pre-approval qualification requirements on the community service proposal form.
Important Reminders
» Students can combine community service hours and paid work hours to meet the Bright Futures requirements.
» Students are advised to make a copy of all documents before submitting.
» Teachers/Club Sponsors/Coaches do not accept nor submit community service forms on behalf of student
» Students cannot obtain Bright Futures community service hours for being a student assistant, or for attending club meetings.
» Students are required to submit all completed community service hours, forms, and required signatures to the student services office or their guidance counselor.
» All volunteer community service hours will begin the summer prior to entering high school; volunteer hours prior to the summer of 9th grade will not be counted.
» As of January 1, 2016 community services hours must be turned in within the current academic year.