To be eligible, you must:

• be in grades 5-12 as of November 5
• be a legal resident of any U.S. state or Washington, D.C.
•  have engaged in a volunteer activity that occurred during the 12 months prior to the date of the application
• submit a completed application to a school or the head of an official designated local organization by November 5.

November 10, 2020: Student application deadline

November 20, 2020: Deadline for schools and officially designated local organizations to certify Local Honorees for state-level judging

February 9, 2021: Judging results announced by NASSP and Prudential

Local Honorees receive a Certificate of Achievement from their schools or organization. Those Local Honorees who qualify (26 hours of service for ages 10 and younger, 50 hours for ages 11-15, and 100 hours for older students) also receive the President’s Volunteer Service Award.

Distinguished Finalists receive an engraved bronze medallion, and other state-level runners-up receive Certificates of Excellence.

State Honorees receive a $1,000 scholarship, an engraved silver medallion, and an all-expense-paid trip with a parent or guardian to Washington, D.C., for national recognition events.

National Honorees receive an additional $5,000 scholarship, an engraved gold medallion, a trophy for their schools or nominating organizations, and a $5,000 grant from The Prudential Foundation for a nonprofit charitable organization of their choice.

By November 10, 2020, students must:

• Complete the application
• Complete the student/parent agreement
• Go to the "certification'" tab on the application, then email or print and deliver instructions for your certifier 
• Certifiers can be your school principal or the head of a county 4-H organization, Girl Scout council, American Red Cross chapter, YMCA or a Points of Light Global Network member.