Community Service is defined as identifying and addressing a social issue in the community. This requires students to look beyond themselves and reach out to an issue faced by our society today (i.e. poverty, abuse, elderly citizens, environment.) These hours will meet the requirement for the Florida Academic Scholars Award through Bright Futures.

Community Service becomes Service Learning when integrated with instruction through problem identification, research, implementation of solutions and reflective activities. Community service hours may be awarded to students participating in service learning activities and may be used towards Bright Futures when pre-approved.

Volunteer Service is defined as assisting where needed and does not necessarily address a social issue. Although these hours are not recorded on the transcript, students can keep a log of their activities for use when applying for college, job applications, awards and scholarships other than Bright Futures. Students can electronically log hours by registering on www.sweatmonkey.org. This is a free service.