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Special Awards Related to Volunteerism
President's Student Service Challenge
The President's Student Service Challenge consists of two programs: the President's
Student Service Scholarships and the President's Student Service Awards. Two
students from every high school in the nation are eligible to receive a $1,000
scholarship for outstanding community service through the President's Student
Service Scholarship Program. Students from kindergarten through college may
receive recognition via the President's Student Service Award for the completion
of 100 hours of community service.http://www.student-service-awards.org/
The Caring Institute National Pay It Forward Award
Award nominees must be in the 12th grade or below and must exhibit exceptional dedication to public service.
The recipient must demonstrate an extended commitment to the project they are involved in or to the service they provide, and should impact the community he serves in a positive way. The winner receives a $2,000 scholarship and will be recognized at the National Caring Award Ceremony.
http://www.caringinstitute.org/
The Congressional Award
The U.S. Congress has a medal for young people ages 14 to 23. To earn the Congressional
Award, young people set and achieve goals for volunteer public service, personal
development,
physical fitness and an expedition. To learn more, visit http://www.congressionalaward.org
The Howard R. Swearer Student Humanitarian Award
Sponsored by Campus Compact, an organization founded to promote the incorporation
of service into academia, this award is presented to five or six students from
campus chapters throughout the country.
Member campus presidents nominate one
student who is committed to both service and academics. Recipients receive an
award and $1,500 to support a service program of their choice.
http://www.compact.org/awards
All*AmeriCorps Award
This award is open to AmeriCorps members. It recognizes exemplary service in
one of five AmeriCorps objectives: Getting Things Done, Leadership, Building
Common Ground, Strengthening
Communities, and Continued Commitmenthttp://www.americorps.org/members/
The Jefferson Awards
Sponsored by the American Institute for Public Service, the Jefferson Awards
are presented at both the local and national levels. Local recipients serve
their communities selflessly and without reward,
while
the service of the four national recipients has been recognized and appreciated nationwide. Nominations may be submitted online. http://www.aips.org/
Wyeth GOAL! (Go On And Live!) Awards
honor those exceptional volunteers who have overcome depression and gone on to achieve a personal potential previously unknown to them.
Wyeth and the Points of Light Foundation are partners in supporting the GOAL! Awards program.
http://www.pointsoflight.org/goal/ga_awards.cfm
Order of Saint Joan D'Arc
The United States Armor Association established the Order of St. Joan D'Arc Medallion to honor ladies who have voluntarily made significant contributions to the morale,
welfare, and spirit of armor and cavalry units. http://www.usarmor-assn.org/stjoan.html
Very Important Patriot Award
Recognizes exceptional volunteers whose outstanding service contributes to improving the quality of life in their military and/or local civilian communities.http://www.nmfa.org
Shield of Sparta Heroine of the Infantry
Is awarded to the spouse or female nominee who has contributed significantly to the Infantry. Information about the award and approval authority is the National Infantry Association
http://www.infantryassn.com/info.htm
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Fri, July 4 2008
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