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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FCPS service hours requirement: 
"Grades 9–12: Students should complete 10 service hours per year for a total of 40 hours."
https://www.fcps.edu/activities/service-learning

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That’s not a current requirement. You can graduate without any service hours, although if you do have 40 hours you get the service learning cord.

The only requirement I know of in FCPS is for AP Gov; those students do have some hours but I’m not sure exactly how many. A lot of kids I know of volunteer at polling places. [/quote]

OP.  Thanks!  I wish they had kept this requirement.. At least we'd have known about this and it's relevance to college admissions.  All the nonsense we have to do get into college in the US is mind boggling!  Such made up requirements that can be easily bought with money.  Wonder how families without resources navigate this morass..  Our kid tells us that some of his friends play two sports, two musical instruments - one for the band and one outside, involved in several competitions, etc. which according to him they are doing to 'look good for college'.   WHY?  Are college admissions teams that stupid that they don't realize the scam being perpetrated or do they just feel good to have all this power?[/quote]

If it makes you feel any better....unless you are a recruited athlete or you are winning reputable music competitions (or somehow recognized as tops in your instrument), then your kids' classmates are misinformed.

Kids should play an instrument or a sport because they want to do it.  It only matters for college if they are exceptional at either.[/quote]

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