• Bright Futures Community Service/Paid Work Proposal Form

      Bright Futures Community Service/ Paid Work Hours

      (Please note that red text is link to form)

      Students must earn either the required community service AND/OR paid work hours.  Service hours/paid work hours must be completed with an agency, company, organization or business.

      Scholarship

      Community Service Hours Required

      Paid Work Hours Required

      Paid Work Hours or Combination of Paid Work/Community Service Hours

      Florida Academic Scholarship (FAS)

      100

      100

      100

      Florida Medallion Scholarship (FMS)

      75

      100

      100

      Gold Seal Vocational (GSV)

      30

      100

      100

      Gold Seal CAPE (GSC)

      30

      100

      100

      Steps for documentation:

      1. Contact the agency, company, organization or business of interest and develop a plan of action.

      2. Complete the Bright Futures Community Service/Paid Work Proposal Form  after developing a plan of action making certain to include all necessary signatures. 

      3. Submit the Bright Futures Community Service/Paid Work Proposal Form to the High School Counselor for approval.

      4. Log the community service/paid work hours on the form. The agency, company, organization or business contact person or supervisor must sign this documentation after each logged entry. For community service hours a letterhead with signature or document from the company/organization stating that hours were served is expected to be provided.

      5. Submit the completed Community Service/Paid Work Hours Log along with a written reflection letter to the High School Counselor.

      6. The community service and/or paid work hours will be documented on the student’s official high school transcript and all documentation will be filed by the school counselor.

      7. It is suggested students keep copies of completed Community Service/Paid Work Hours Logs for their own records. Students should also update their resume in Xello to reflect service hours.

       

     

    • Helpful Tips

      • Aim to complete 25 hours of community service each year of high school to have the 100 hours needed for the Bright Futures Academic Scholarship. Students can begin accruing Bright Futures Community Service hours the summer before 9th grade begins.
      • Students can report paid work hours starting June 27, 2023 and beyond.
      • Paid work hours require a pay stub for verification in addition to the log.  
      • Fewer hours are required for the Bright Futures Medallion and Gold Seal CAPE and Vocational Scholarships.
      • Community service hours are not a requirement to graduate high school but can be helpful to students in discovering careers of interest, demonstrating leadership skills for resumes and scholarships, and most importantly, giving back to their community.
      • Complete the Community Service/Paid Work Hours Plan and wait for approval prior to volunteering. These guidelines apply to community service hours reported on student transcripts used to verify Bright Futures eligibility.
      • Turn in your hours per the guidelines listed above to your high school counselor.
      • Community service/paid work hours are only one of the requirements for Bright Futures.  To find out how to qualify for a Bright Futures Scholarship, go to  https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/   to review the requirements.

         

    NOTE: 
    If you are an IB student, please note that you may turn in the Service hours you earn as part of your CAS project; however Creative and Action hours do not meet the standard of service as defined by the state.  Contact your counselor for more information.
     
     
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