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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If I was 17, had an acceptance at the university I wanted to attend, I would tell my parents I wasn't gonna finish the community service.

No diploma?

Shrug.[/quote]

Indeed that is the outcome. They won't get their diploma. But, yes, "solutions" exist, ranging from cramming in hours sometime before graduation clearances are administered to making things up as you go. The latter has become a little more difficult. Not sure how easy it is to sail by probing eyes, but assuming your child also has an internship requirement, they could find one with a nonprofit organization and try to double-dip.
But this being junior year, I'd say your most solid solution is to find a 10-14 day volunteer commitment over the summer. How about a scout camp or youth corps of some sort. Try Rock Creak Park Conservancy or something. Not only is that an excellent and legitimate way to get those hours, but it's an actual experience, for experience sake, or to boast about.[/quote]

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