Summer is a wonderful time for students to engage in SSL opportunities and earn SSL hours towards meeting the 75-hour state graduation requirement! 

 

Middle school and high school students should continue earning SSL hours towards their SSL graduation requirement by engaging in SSL opportunities during the summer, including traditional in-person opportunities and select virtual/remote opportunities that follow the guidelines posted on the MCPS SSL webpage (www.mcps-ssl.org). 

 

Current fifth-grade students may begin participating in SSL opportunities starting June 14, 2024!

  

Additional updates and information about the MCPS SSL program are provided below:

Nonprofit-Hosted SSL Opportunities MCPS SSL organizations and opportunities are tagged with the blue MCPS SSL banner and graduation cap icon on the Montgomery County Volunteer Center (MCVC) website Many nonprofit-hosted in-person and virtual/remote SSL opportunities have already been posted for the summer!	All opportunities (including in-person): https://bit.ly/SSLOpportunities Virtual/remote opportunities: https://bit.ly/VirtualSSL2020 For additional tips on how to search for opportunities, please go to https://bit.ly/SSLSearchTip
MCPS SSL Guidelines for Virtual/Remote Service Students may continue to earn SSL hours for select virtual/remote service completed from home under the sponsorship of an approved nonprofit organization or MCPS staff member. To continue offering an array of SSL opportunities to students, MCPS will continue to allow nonprofit organizations and schools to host virtual/remote SSL opportunities for students!	To view the MCPS SSL guidelines for virtual/remote service, please visit https://bit.ly/VirtualSSLGuidelines. Students may also continue to earn SSL hours for traditional in-person opportunities under direct supervision of a nonprofit representative or MCPS staff member in a public space.
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 after June 1, 2024, should be turned into your school’s SSL coordinator when schools resume in the fall.
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 or service to be completed during the summer, submit this form to SSL@mcpsmd.org
Student SSL Records on Student/ParentVUE Step-by-step directions for viewing a student’s full SSL record	Step-by-step directions may be found at https://bit.ly/SSLonVUE
MCPS SSL Program Overview Complete overview of SSL requirements, guidelines, process, awards, and forms	MCPS SSL Program Overview may be found at https://bit.ly/SSLOverview2020
MCPS SSL Hub for Students  Find SSL forms, translated resources, SSL guidelines, and much more!	Check out SSL forms, resources, and guidelines at https://bit.ly/SSLHubMCPS