Howard R. Swearer Humanitarian Award
A National Award sponsored by Campus Compact
http://www.compact.org/awards/swearer/

 The Office of Service-Learning at BGSU nominates a BGSU undergraduate student in March of each year for the Ohio Campus Compact Charles J. Ping Award. Ohio Campus Compact will nominate up to 3 Ping recipients for the Swearer Award.
Award: $1,500.

The Howard R. Swearer Student Humanitarian Award recognizes students for their innovative strategies to address community issues and needs, and their efforts to build and sustain this work amongst their peers and within their institution. Five students will be selected nationally for this award.

Selection Process
To recognize the excellent work of as many students as possible, and to build networks of student leaders around the country, Campus Compact has implemented a state/national selection process for the Swearer Award. State Compact offices will review all applications from students studying within their state and select up to three finalists to join the national pool. In many cases, these finalists will be honored with state-level awards. Application requirements and deadlines may vary from state to state. You can find specific information about how to apply to be the BGSU nominee by contacting the Office of Service-Learning, 315 University Hall, 419 372 9865, slbgsu@bgsu.edu.

Eligibility
BGSU is a member of Ohio Campus Compact so all non-senior undergraduate students in good standing are eligible.

Swearer Award Criteria
Students' application materials should demonstrate:

1. An innovative approach to building or enhancing campus-based efforts to address community issues and needs;
2. Use of diverse strategies of engagement (service, service-learning, policy work, advocacy, etc.);
3. Ability to lead, inspire, and engage other students and/or members of the institution;
4. Efforts to sustain engagement by developing strategies to build their work into the institution's structure.

Application Requirements

1. Completed online application form and essay (2 pages);
2. Letter of Nomination from the college president, community service or service learning director, or a faculty member familiar with the student's work;
3. Commitment to attend award ceremony if selected (location TBD);
4. If selected, a six-month follow-up/progress report.

Award
$1,500 for each student: a $250 donation to a service program/organization the student has been involved with and a $1,250 award for student's use in professional development (for example, travel to and accommodation at conferences).

Application Deadline
Application deadlines vary each year, but the BGSU nominee is selected each year by the beginning of March. For questions regarding the award, contact the staff of the Office of Service-Learning as soon as possible.