SSL Hours

STUDENT SERVICE LEARNING (SSL)

SSL OVERVIEW

75 SSL hours are required to graduate. Here is an introduction to SSL. For more detailed information, visit the MCPS SSL Hub for Students where you can find SSL forms, resources, guidelines, and much more.

The deadline to have Student Service Learning (SSL) forms turned in is Friday, May 31, 2024. All SSL forms for any service completed after June 1, 2023, must be submitted to a student’s SSL middle school coordinator or high school coordinator by the systemwide deadline of Friday, May 31. After May 31, SSL forms will no longer be accepted for service completed during the 2023–2024 school year or the summer prior. Students must earn 75 SSL hours in order to graduate from high school.
Learn more about the required SSL documentation and find opportunities ahead of the summer months.

ADDITIONAL LINKS

Hoover MS -- SSL | Herbert Hoover MS (montgomeryschoolsmd.org)

SSL AWARDS

Any high school senior who has submitted documentation to show the completion of 240 SSL hours or more will earn the Certificate of Meritorious Service along with a purple tassel for graduation.
Any middle school student who has submitted documentation to show the completion of the 75-hour SSL graduation requirement (for the first time in middle school) will receive the Superintendent’s SSL Award.

The required deadline for all documentation that qualifies seniors for the Certificate of Meritorious Service and middle school students for the Superintendent’s SSL Award varies but is typically the end of March.

Parents can check their students' SSL records on Student/ParentVUE. Step-by-step directions may be found at https://bit.ly/SSLonVUE.

REQUIRED FORMS

MCPS Form 560-50:
Individual SSL Request Form
Used to obtain pre-approval prior to service with a nonprofit organization not listed on the Montgomery County Volunteer Center (MCVC) website
To request pre-approval for service, please complete https://bit.ly/SSLPreApproval -- for in-person service, submit this form to your school’s SSL coordinator; for virtual/remote service, submit this form to [email protected]

MCPS Form 560-51:
SSL Activity Verification Form
Used to verify and document SSL hours after service is completed
Student and supervisor must complete the form

SSL Activity Verification Forms (https://bit.ly/SSLReflection) for service completed should be turned into your school’s SSL coordinator.

Still have questions? Contact Amalia Triantis at [email protected].