About SSL

Tilden SSL Program Overview 2020-2023

Click here for the MCPS SSL Webpage

Student Service Learning 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 2022-2023 school year, including traditional in-person opportunities and select virtual/remote opportunities that follow the SSL guidelines posted on the MCPS SSL webpage (www.mcps-ssl.org).

Please refer to important information about the MCPS SSL program provided below:

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
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
- - 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/SSLSearchTips
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, submit this form to SSL@mcpsmd.org
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
  - https://bit.ly/SSLReflection - for service completed should be turned into your school’s SSL coordinator (Mrs. Wendt, room 3059)
Student SSL Records on Student/ParentVUE: Step-by-step directions for viewing a student’s full SSL record: https://bit.ly/SSLonVUE
MCPS SSL Program Overview: Complete overview of SSL requirements, guidelines, process, awards, and forms: https://bit.ly/SSLOverview2020
SSL Awards
- Any middle school student who has submitted documentation to show the completion of the 75-hour SSL graduation requirement (for the first time in middle school) by March 30, 2023, will receive the Superintendent’s SSL Award.

If you have any questions about the SSL program, please email your school’s SSL coordinator (Mrs. Wendt, room 3059)