Frequently Asked Questions for Students & Important Links

Who do I contact with questions?

How many community service learning hours do students need?

When are CSL hours due?

Students need to turn in all hours by May 5 each year. If May 5 falls on a weekend, students need to have them complete by the following Monday.

Do students need a CSL paper form? Where do students submit completed hours?

Students need to complete the Community Service Learning reflection page and have their site supervisor sign off on their hours.
All completed forms need to be turned in the school counselor.

Where do students find a list of approved sites?

Can students volunteer at unapproved sites or design their own project?

We encourage creativity and meaningful volunteer experiences. Students can email their proposal to allison.caststeel@academicsplus.org. Students must obtain approval from the school counselors PRIOR to volunteering for a design-your-own project.
- Project proposals must be submitted by March 30.

How do I get a site approved?

Do student earn a credit for their CSL hours? If so, what grade do they receive?

Yes, 9-12 grade students who earn 75 hours of community service learning in high school at approved sites will earn a career focus credit.
- For more information about the career focus credit, visit the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) Community Service Learning page.
- Students earn a "P" for pass. The credit that does not factor into their GPA.

Do seniors need to complete CSL hours?

Only seniors who have not completed the 75 hours by senior year will need to complete hours.

Can students receive volunteer hours for activities during school hours?

I earned hours during the summer. Will they count towards my school-mandated yearly hours?

Yes, they will. All 8-12 grade students can earn the upcoming school year's hours during the summer. Students still have to volunteer at an approved volunteer site. Design-You-Own project proposals must be submitted by March 30.

Do community service hours required for school club/organization (e.g., Beta Club, NHS, etc.) membership count towards the 75 hours?

Per ADE and the Arkansas Department of Human Services Office of Communications & Community Engagement, they do not.

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