Texas Scholars and Community Service

Community Service Opportunities (Take a service log!!)

Service logs are available in the SHS office.

Return filled logs to the SHS Counseling Center volunteer box.

The community organization must be a non-profit (501 C-3)

American Heart Association	Erath County United Way	Oakwood Assisted Living
American Red Cross	Foster's Home for Children	PAWS
BBQ, Bands, and Bottle Rockets July 4	Girl and Boy Scouts	Senior Citizen Center
Chamber of Commerce events	Habitat for Humanity	SPARD - non-paid activities
Church activities - non-religious service	HOPE	Star Council on Substance Abuse
City of Stephenville	Meals on Wheels	Stephenville Library
Community organization activities	Morgan Mill Community Center	Stephenville Soccer Association non-paid
Cross Timbers Family Services	Nursing & Retirement Homes	Tree House after school program
Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council	4-H	Youth volunteer programs

Volunteer with CCS Hospice to provide birthday parties and activities at local nursing homes. You can even bake the cake!!! Contact: Tricia Harris at 254-335-0919.

TEXAS SCHOLARS PROGRAM

The Texas Scholars Program recognizes outstanding students who have achieved academic success and provided community service. In order to become a Texas Scholar, additional courses must be taken and a total of 100 community service hours must be worked by April 1^st of your graduating year.

Academic Requirement

Complete the Foundation with Endorsement Graduation Program as well as the following:
Complete at least two college-level courses or ACHIEVE college readiness through ACT, SAT or TSI.

Community Service Requirements

Community service is an important part of the program as you are encouraged to give your time and effort in order to help people and the environment. General guidelines for community service are:

A total of 100 hours must be completed and approved by April 1^st of your graduating year (you may earn more than 25 hours per year to reach your total)
It is encouraged to turn in documented hours as soon as they are completed. The Texas Scholars Board will review and apply approved hours to students’ Texas Scholar records from June 1^st through April 1^st at meetings throughout the school year.
No compensation may be received for community service
A maximum of 8 volunteer hours per day can be approved
Incoming Freshman may begin June 1^st; forty hours of the required 100 may be achieved through school-related volunteering
Volunteer for non-profit agencies (501 C-3)
It is the responsibility of the student to keep up with his/her hours. Please make a copy of your cards prior to turning them in at the counselor’s office. Your copy of these cards will be a necessary aid for completion of college resume and applications.
Service hours need to be submitted during the year they are performed.
Service hour updates are on Career Cruising in the document library. See a counselor if you need a Career Cruising login.

For questions regarding the Texas Scholar academic or service hour requirements,

please contact your school counselor at 254-968-4141.