Thu, Dec 30th, 2010
Ohio Campus Compact has made available ten $1,100 Students in Service scholarships, specifically to students attending Hocking College.
To earn the $1,100 scholarship, students are required to complete 300 hours of community service over the course of 12 months. Many Hocking College students are already involved in these activities as part of their coursework. Community service can include:
To earn the $1,100 scholarship, students are required to complete 300 hours of community service over the course of 12 months. Many Hocking College students are already involved in these activities as part of their coursework. Community service can include:
- Academic and co-curricular service-learning;
- Non-paid, academic internships with service-focus;
- Practicum hours, such a nursing, counseling, EMT and firefighting;
- Community service in the areas of education, public safety, environmental initiatives, community development and human services;
- Federal or state-funded community service work-study positions, the only eligible paid positions;
- Student teachers who qualify; and,
- Most volunteer work, including tutoring, mentoring, stream restoration and volunteer recruitment