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Once you have completed so many service hours, you may hear this: 'You are a VERY VALUABLE VOLUNTEER!' Or this: 'Thanks for all your hard work and dedication.'  

But, did you know you may be eligible for a college scholarship or a really rad award? 

Check out these valuable resources:

Seattle Youth Involvement Awards
Hosted by Seattle Youth Involvement Network- Striving for a society in which youth are respected as powerful leaders and active community members. 
Call: (206) 325-7922 or visit www.seattleyouth.org

President's Student Service Scholarships
Each High School in the country may select two juniors or seniors to receive a $1000 scholarship for outstanding service to the community. In addition to the scholarship students receive a scholarship certificate, a letter from the President, and the President's Student Service Award gold pin. Must be a high school junior or senior who contributed at least 100 hours of service to his/her community within a 12-month period. No minimum GPA is required. 

President's Student Service Awards
All full time students from kindergarten through college who contribute at least 100 hours of service to the community are eligible for the President's Student Service Award Gold Pin and a Presidential Certificate. Students 5 to 14 who have performed at least 50 hours of service within a 12-month period will be eligible for the silver award pin and certificate.
Contact:  President's Student Service Scholarships, Phone: 888-275-5018,E-Mail: RDCSFA@aol.com, Website: http://www.student-service-awards.org

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
This award is designed to recognize students in middle and high school who have demonstrated exemplary, self-initiated community service. Any student who is 11 to 18 years of age, or in grades 5 through 12, at the time of application, is eligible for this scholarship. The applicant must describe an individual community service activity or an individual's significant leadership in a group activity, that has taken place during the previous year. This must be completed and submitted to the school principal by October 30th. 

Here are the awards given: School Honorees- certificate of recognition from their schools. State Honorees- $1000, a silver medallion and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, DC for a national recognition event. National Honorees- $5000, a gold medallion, and a trophy for their schools. 
For more information, go to: www.prudential.com

Visit Youth Service America (YSA) at www.servenet.org. 
It lists the following awards:
HASBRO Teens With The Courage to Give Awards
American Red Cross Woodrow Wilson Award for Exemplary Youth Volunteer Service: Annual Youth Achievement Awards, apply online: www.youthusa.org 
Colgate's Youth For America Award
Chevron-Times Mirror Conservation Awards Program
Cheesebrough-Pond's National Hero Award
Do Something Brick Award for Community Service
Joseph G. Phelan Award
Lewis Hine Award
National Public Service Award
National Wildlife Federation National Conservation Awards Program
National Youth Crime Prevention Youth Service Awards
Temple Awards for Creative Altruism
American Citizenship Award
America the Beautiful Fund
America's Awards

and many, many more!

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