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One of the most challenging parts of heading off to college or university is paying for tuition. However, there are a number of scholarships, awards and grants for students to help offset and cover those costs, many of which are service focused.
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Have you been diligent in completing service hours throughout your high school career? Make sure you use these hours to benefit your future!
Topics: service tracking, community service, official service transcript, frequently asked questions, official service transcript faq
Martin Luther King Jr. is an iconic individual and an important part of U.S. and world history. He played a vital and significant role in the American Civil Rights Movement that forever changed the United States. Because of his impact, he is celebrated still to this day every year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Spring cleaning is not (and shouldn’t be) reserved for the household. Every now and then, things start to pile up at school, your extra-curricular activities, and perhaps your part-time job. Spring cleaning is about refocusing and recharging. It’s about getting rid of excess and bringing in new strategies to promote success.
Topics: volunteering, service tracking
Reach out and expand your horizon this summer. Volunteering enriches the soul.
Students are consumed by their busy schedules, and they find it difficult to fit in anything extra. As summer strolls around, students are ready for their long-awaited break. Lounging around the house sounds like a dream. But, after a week of lounging, the enchantment wears off. In fact, it might become boring. Before we continue, let us be clear: We know there is nothing wrong with lazy days by the pool, spending time with the friends and family, and catching up on leisurely reading…and our favorite tv shows.
Topics: volunteering ideas, volunteering
Do you have student volunteers who are active in the community 100 or more hours? We think so, and that is why we encourage them to seek recognition and apply for The Presidential Award! Below, we have outlined everything you need to know about the award to share with your student volunteers!
What is the President's Volunteer Service Award?
Striving to encourage volunteerism among your students for National Volunteer Week?
Student volunteers across America will get involved in the community by joining the National Volunteer Week movement. Here’s what you need to know:
What is National Volunteer Week?
So, your student has an x2VOL account. Do not be stressed; it’s a good thing.
At its simplest, x2VOL helps keep track of your student’s volunteer hours. When they need to apply for a job or college, they can refer back to their account where their hours have been diligently noted.
What does a student do on x2VOL exactly?
- Search for local volunteer opportunities
- Record service hours
- Receive approval/denial of service hours by school administrator
- Print service transcript
Topics: volunteering, service tracking
One of the requirements of National Honor Society is recording a certain number of service hours. Tracking this by paper is quite cumbersome - especially for the NHS sponsors who are tasked with reporting these hours on a regular basis. Why not convert to a digital process? With x2VOL, an NHS sponsor can set up goals for the club, post opportunitites for club members, and have easy access to service hour reports!
