Student Service Learning Hours (SSL)
To learn more about the MCPS SSL program, please view our program overview at https://bit.ly/SSLHubMCPS
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Churchill's Girls' Varsity Soccer Team is looking for Ball Runners for their home games this fall. Earn SSL hours while supporting the team! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EAFA72DA1FD0-65380824-wchs
MCPS has updated its Student Service Learning (SSL) forms! Please review the changes, critical dates, and new form links below.
Key Form Changes
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MCPS Form 560-51 (Student Service Learning Activity Verification Form)
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Organization must provide academic preparation and service action details
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Provides expanded space for thoughtful student reflection
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MCPS Form 560-50 (Individual Student Service Learning Request)
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Required for students to complete service with any community organization that is not listed as an MCPS SSL organization on the Montgomery County Volunteer Center website (tinyurl.com/SSLOrganizations)
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Organization must provide academic preparation and service action details
Important Dates
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Effective date: Active immediately
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Grace period: SSL Coordinators will accept the old forms until September 25, 2026. Any service completed after September 25, 2026, should be documented using the new SSL forms.
Access New Forms
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SSL Activity Verification Form (560-51): tinyurl.com/SSLHoursForm
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Individual SSL Request Form (560-50): tinyurl.com/SSLPreApproval
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MCPS SSL website: www.mcps-ssl.org
Sept SSL Opportunities:
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Constitution Day Webinar with Congressman Jamie Raskin (September 17, 2026, 4:30 PM - 6 PM) - Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn about rights, citizenship, and democracy directly from a national leader and former constitutional law professor!
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Participants will earn SSL hours for participation in this advocacy opportunity.
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Councilmember Balcombe’s Back to School Block Party (September 18, 2026, 12:30 PM - 3 PM) - Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe invites middle and high school students to share their experiences in Montgomery County!
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Participants will earn SSL hours for participation in this advocacy opportunity.
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Montgomery County Council Youth Town Hall (September 29, 2026, 6:00PM-7:30PM) - The Montgomery County Council will host their annual Youth Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Please join our Montgomery County Councilmembers and MCPS student leaders as we discuss important youth-centric issues. Student attendees will be able to share their questions and concerns and participate in a dialogue with our county’s leadership.
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Students may earn 2 SSL hours for attending and participating in advocacy action.
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To learn more, please visit this link: https://montgomerycountymd.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=1302347
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2026 ASIRT & MCR PSA Contest (Deadline: October 4, 2026) - The Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT) and the Montgomery County Regional Student Government Association (MCR) are sponsoring a Public Service Announcement (PSA) competition focused on road safety and how to keep yourself and others safe on the roads.
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Middle school and high school participants who submit a quality PSA that meets the competition requirements will earn 10 SSL hours and have a chance to win an Amazon gift card.
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PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT IN FULL.
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To submit an entry: https://tinyurl.com/ASIRT2026.
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The contest will be open from Monday, June 8, 2026 - Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
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Additional September 2026 SSL Opportunities
Contact Info:
Amalia_D_Triantis@mcpsmd.org
