Community Service Award

The Farmingdale State College (FSC) Nexus Office of Community and Civic Engagement is seeking nominations from faculty, staff and students for FSC 2025 Community Service Awards. FSC is dedicated to community service and believes in recognizing the selfless work that our FSC community members contribute both within the institution and externally.  

On April 22, 2025 at 9:30am, the College will hold the Day of Service and Community Service Awards Community.

Awards Criteria: 

Awards will be considered in the following categories for those who have demonstrated a commitment to community service: 

Individual Awards for:

• Students
• Faculty
• Staff

Group Awards:

• Departments or groups of faculty/staff 
• Officially recognized student organization

Future Funding Proposals

Faculty, Staff, or Departments

In addition to the awards listed above, monetary awards of up to $2,500 are available for a faculty member, staff member, and/or a department to be used for a future community service project/initiative in summer 2025-spring 2026. Proposals are invited by faculty or staff members, with joint applications welcome, including from departments. Applicants should submit a detailed proposal for the future community service initiative, including the anticipated timeline for the project and related costs/use of award funding.

Student Organizations

In addition to the awards listed above, a monetary award of $500 is available to be added to the operating budget of a recognized student organization on campus for the 2025-2026 academic year. Members of student clubs should submit a written statement for why their organization should be considered for this recognition and their plans for how funds would be used to further the mission of the club.

To Apply for the Award:

Students and Student Organizations: 

Fill out the Nomination form by March 3, 2025. You must include a statement outlining your commitment to community service. Individual student nominees must be students in good academic standing. 

Faculty, Staff, and Departments: 

Fill out the Nomination form by March 3, 2025.  You must include a statement outlining how you or your group has demonstrated a commitment to community service. 

Fill out an online Award nomination form.

 

To submit a Future Funding Proposal:

Fill out the online proposal form for the Future Funding Proposal 

 

Deadline: 

Application Opens: February 3, 2025 

Application closes: March 3, 2025

Awardees Announced: April 11, 2025 

FSC Community Service Awards: April 22, 2025, Campus Ballroom, 9:30AM 

Please send any questions to Dr. Yetunde Odugbesan-Omede at occe@farmingdale.edu  

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