Community Service Requirement FAQs [staff use ONLY] Community Service Requirement Each Crosby Scholar must complete a minimum of two (2) hours of community service (requirement) each school year. Class of 2026 seniors who completed four (4) or more hours of service in their junior year have also met their senior year service requirement. Service should be done at a not-for-profit organization or program, and students should submit the Community Service Form in CrosbyConnect to document their completed hours.
What is community service? Community service must be performed with a nonprofit agency or be an activity that benefits a nonprofit agency. The volunteer commitment can be fulfilled through scouts, school clubs, civic organizations, and/or certain church activities. While membership in a club or organization does not count as service, volunteering in the community in a club-sponsored activity does. See below for examples of activities that Crosby Scholars Program does or does not accept as community service and why. Community service may not be performed at for-profit organizations or businesses. Due to our nonprofit status, we are unable to accept volunteering on the political campaign of a specific candidate as community service. Crosby Scholars staff reserves the right to determine if an activity fulfills its Community Service requirement.
2025-26 Community Service Due Dates Class of 2026 January 31, 2026
Grades 6-11 April 1, 2026
Activity
Does it fulfill the requirement?
Regular participation in an extracurricular activity Ex: Girl/Boy Scouts, school clubs or sports, etc.
NO: Membership in a club or organization does not count as service. Regular participation (such as meetings or practices) in an extracurricular activity is not accepted as community service. Extracurricular activities do, however, make a great addition to your Activities Resume.
Community service performed as part of an extracurricular activity Ex: volunteering for a non-profit with Scouts or your school club/team
YES: Volunteering in the community in a club-sponsored activity is accepted as community service. Note in your community service form the organization that benefitted from your service (ex: Habitat for Humanity), not just the club or group you served with.
Regular religious service activities Ex: singing in the coir, serving at the altar, ushering, etc.
NO: Activities performed as a regular part of a religious service do not count as community service. These activities are considered "extracurricular activities" and will make a great addition to your Activities Resume.
Community service performed with a religious organization Ex: volunteering at a non-profit with your youth group, singing at a nursing home with your church choir
YES: Activities performed with a religious organization that benefit a not-forprofit organization or individual in need are accepted as community service.