Honors Giving Back Awards Submission Deadline
March
23
2025
Honors College students are invited to submit a 2-3 minute video/slide or other visual submission that tells the story of their community engagement while at MSU.
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Criteria for Applying
- Demonstrated significant and sustained involvement in a local, national, or international community project or organization.
- Indication and explanation of connection to academic work (e.g., course, project, research, internship, study abroad).
How to Apply
Submissions will be accepted by sending a file or link (YouTube, Vimeo, other) to honors@msu.edu, where they will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Impact – who is helped by the work, magnitude and duration of service
- Connection of service to academic work and goals
- Demonstration of working outside one’s comfort zone
- Reflection on personal growth
- Quality of the presentation/video
Awards
- $1,500 Grand Prize
- $750 Second Place Prize
- $250 Third Place Prize
- $500 Student Choice Award
Prizes are deposited to winners’ Financial Aid accounts and, as such, are subject to Office of Financial Aid rules.