Volunteer Recognition Opportunities In addition to the reward of a job well done and the appreciation of your agency, you may be eligible for awards or even a college scholarship! Check out these valuable resources for recognition and financial support: President's Student Service Scholarships Each high school in the country may select two juniors or seniors to receive a $1,000 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 Oct. 30. Here are the awards given: School Honorees—certificate of recognition from their schools. State Honorees—$1,000, a silver medallion and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. for a national recognition event. National Honorees—$5,000, 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!