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What is the Congressional Award?
What is the Congressional Award?
The Congressional Award provides opportunities for young people to unleash their potential by achieving personal goals focused on volunteerism, character development, and fitness.
Program Requirements
Program Requirements
Learn how to set personally challenging goals while meeting the needs of their community.
The program is non-partisan, voluntary, and non-competitive
Participants can earn Bronze, Silver, and Gold Congressional Award Certificates
Challenge yourself further to earn Bronze, Silver, and Gold Congressional Award Medals
Award Activities
Participants set and achieve goals in four program areas:
Voluntary Public Service
Personal Development
Physical Fitness
Expedition
Key Attributes
Key Attributes
Move at your own pace
No minimum grade point average requirements
Inclusive program
Focused on the future (setting goals, creating an action plan, and meeting the challenge)
Register at 13 1/2 years old, start submitting at age 14, and must complete their activities by their 24th birthday.
Types of Certificates
Types of Medals
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