President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

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We just announced the four 2015 Honor Roll winners. Click below to learn about the winners and see all of the schools on the Honor Roll for 2015....

President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll The President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll recognizes institutions of higher education that support exemplary community service programs and raise the visibility of effective

2015 HONOR ROLL UPDATE: We will announce the 2015 Honor Roll presidential winners during the annual Interfaith Campus Challenge Convening September 22-23, 2016 in Washington, DC. After that announcement, we will post the other recognition levels on the Honor Roll website.

Today is the DEADLINE to submit your 2016 Honor Roll application. Your application needs to be submitted by 5:00pm ET. Please submit your application as soon as possible in order to avoid any technical issues.

The 2016 Honor Roll application is now open. Please visit the Honor Roll's landing page to access the application, guidance, and FAQs: NationalService.gov/HonorRoll

REMINDER: This Wednesday June 15,2016 at 5:00pm ET is the deadline to submit your 2016 Honor Roll application. Please submit as soon as possible.

Thank you to everyone who RSVPed and joined yesterday's webinar. The slides and the recording will be posted at www.NationalService.gov/HonorRoll soon. In addition, we will also conduct two Q&A conference calls. The dates, times, and logistics are as follows:

Conference Call #1 - Thursday May 26, 2016 3:30pm - 4:30pm ET
Call-In Number: 1-800-619-2655, Participant Code: 7271679

Conference Call #2 - Thursday June 9, 2016 3:30pm - 4:30pm ET
Call-In Number: 1-800-619-2655, Participant Code: 7271679

The President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll team will be providing technical assistance related to the 2016 application process. The dates, times, and formats are as follows:

Webinar - Wednesday May 18, 2016 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Will walk participants through the application, review process, and respond to questions. Webinar logisitics will be sent at a later date. Please RSVP to [email protected].

Conference Call #1 - Thursday May 26, 2016 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Call-In Number: 1-800-619-2655, Participant Code: 7271679
Will provide an opportunity to ask questions of the Honor Roll team about the application and review process.

Conference Call #2 - Thursday June 9, 2016 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Call-In Number: 1-800-619-2655, Participant Code: 7271679
Will provide an opportunity to ask questions of the Honor Roll team about the application and review process.

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The 2016 Honor Roll application is now open. Please visit the Honor Roll's landing page to access the application, guidance, and FAQs: NationalService.gov/HonorRoll

During the 2015 Hispanic Heritage Month, the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics released the “Federal Agencies Investing in Hispanic Education” report that highlighted programs across the government helping advance Hispanic education. On April 6, 2016, from 2:00-3:10pm EDT we are thrilled to participate in a webinar, titled “Federal Investments in Hispanic Education” that will feature presentations from four federal agencies discussing key opportunities, including upcoming grants, available to the nation’s Hispanic education stakeholders and Hispanic-Serving Institutions community. The agencies presenting are: Corporation for National and Community Service, National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. To learn more about the Initiative efforts and to RSVP, visit: http://bit.ly/1Y3ZlcU

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UPDATE: The Honor Roll for 2015 has NOT been announced because of another technical challenge. We are working through this problem. As soon as we make a decision we will let everyone know. We will launch the 2016 application soon as well. The deadline is will be 8-weeks after the launch. Please share and spread the word by sharing with your colleagues in higher education. Thanks for your patience.

UPDATE: The 2015 Honor Roll applications are still in the review process because of a technology issue earlier in 2015. We will make an announcement in the next couple of months. We apologize for the delay. The 2016 Honor Roll application will be released in the next few weeks with the deadline being in April. The application will not change.

Today, millions of Americans from all walks of life will help achieve Dr. King's dream of building a more beloved community. 2015 was also the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty. See what AmeriCorps VISTA’s directorh as to say about the program’s legacy. bit.ly/1Wnax44