The
President's
Volunteer Service Award
ScienceDays, Inc. has been designated as a Certifying
Organization of the President's Volunteer Service Award. All
ScienceDays directors and mentors who have dedicated 100-250 hours to
ScienceDays activities this year are eligible to apply.
The deadline for
applying for the 2007-2008 academic year has passed.
To apply for 2009, stay tuned for details!
The award recipients
will receive:
- An official President’s Volunteer
Service Award pin.
- A personalized certificate of
achievement.
- A note of congratulations from the
President of the United States.
- A letter from the President’s
Council on Service and Civic Participation.
Application:
Applications for the President's
Volunteer Service Award must be submitted by paper and are due
later in the year. The exact deadline will be announced in
the winter, as well as the address for which to send the
applications. However, to help you prepare, the application
is available for viewing now:
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Download the information
packet and the application. (from 2007-2008) |
Note that the application requires a
rather extensive log of all your ScienceDays activities.
Therefore, if you are considering applying, we encourage you to
keep up a log now, to things easier in the spring!
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: How is the President's
Volunteer Service Award different from the
Distinguished Mentor/Director Awards?
A: In several different ways! The Distinguished Mentor
and Director Awards are purely a ScienceDays recognition and is not
affiliated with the President’s Council on Service and
Civic Participation. Also, there is no requirement for the
number of hours that you must have spent during the year on
ScienceDays activities. The PVSA requires an immense time
commitment (100-250+ hours per year) and requires an activities log, as
well as a signature from your faculty sponsor. Also, the PVSA
applications must be mailed, but the Distinguished Mentor/Director
awards will have online applications.
Q: Okay. Do they have
anything in common?
Yes! The essay questions are essentially the same for both
applications. But the Distinguished Mentor/Director Awards don't
require a detailed activities log. Q:
Can I apply to both awards?
Sure, if you want to! And no, you don't have to submit the
same essays twice.
Q: Is the PVSA competitive? Am I competing with
my fellow classmates?
Not at all! All qualified applicants will receive the
awards. The number of hours that you have spent this year will
qualify you for the award. We also look for dedication,
creativity, and leadership. We are looking for the students who
stuck to the challenge for the whole year.
Q: So I heard that there are different
levels of this award. How does that work?
Yes. There are Bronze, Silver, and Gold, and each has a
different requirement for the number of volunteer hours. For
details,
download the information packet
and application.
Q: I volunteered in the Summer Tour 2007.
Can I count those hours?
Definitely! All summer activities can be counted toward your
hours.
Q: Do I have to pay a fee to get this
award?
No.
Q: I have other
questions. Who should I ask?
We'd love to answer your questions. Just email Lucie,
Xianlin, or Mike at
info@sciencedays.org
For more information about the award, visit the
PVSA website.
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