President's Volunteer Service Award
The President’s Volunteer Service Award is on a temporary pause nationwide effective May 27, 2025. CSL will update this page when normal operations resume, the date for which has not been determined.
The KU Center for Service Learning is an official Certifying Organization for the President's Volunteer Service Award.
We certify KU students who complete service that does not bear academic credit. If students are participating in service activities that earn them course credit, we encourage them to consider pursuing the Certificate in Service Learning.
We encourage KU students interested in receiving the President's Volunteer Service Award to contact us to discuss next steps.
- United States citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e., green card holder)
- Must be at least five years old
- Completes eligible service within a 12-month period (for annual Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards) and over a lifetime (for Lifetime Achievement Awards)
Young Adults (16-25 years old):
- Bronze: 100-174 hours
- Silver: 175-249 hours
- Gold: 250+ hours
- Lifetime Achievement Award: 4000+ hours
Adults (26+ years old)
- Bronze: 100-249 hours
- Silver: 250-499 hours
- Gold: 500+ hours
- Lifetime Achievement Award: 4000+ hours
KU PVSA Recipients
Bronze Award (2021-2022)
Riya Patel
Silver Award (2022-2023)
Hannah Bunch
