Bright Futures Scholarship Community Service Requirements

mmunity service requirement

utures Scholarship? None for the 75% tuition and fees award level (academic requ
weighted GPA and 970 SAT/20 ACT)

75 hours for the 100% tuition and fees award level (academic
3.5 weighted GPA and 1270 SAT/28 ACT)

The weighted GPA is calculated using 15 core academic credits

given for honors, pre-IB, AP and IB courses.

ocedures for completing and

District guidelines for community service require the student to
e 75 hours of service for Bright
problem, develop a plan for personal involvement in addressin
submit an evaluation of the experience, and verify the complet
hours.

There are two forms available, which provide directions and th

necessary to completing a program of community service.
1. 75-Hour Community Service Plan
2. Verification of Community Service

The forms are available in the Guidance Office and online at

www.cyberguidance.net.
e appropriate forms be
e school guidance office?
Upon completion of the 75 hours or more of community servic
submit the required forms: 1)75-Hour Community Service Plan
Verification of Community Service. Students may begin workin
community service the summer after grade 8. It is recommen
students submit the required forms by the end of their junior y
that these hours appear on their official transcripts that will be
their college applications and most importantly to be eligible fo
Scholars (100% tuition and fees) award at the end of the first
senior year.

are available to help students Volunteer Jacksonville, Inc. (398-7777) has a booklet about vo
lement their community opportunities in the community and a newsletter for Jacksonvi
Volunteers.