The most prestigious honor a SIFE student can earn!

How to Qualify

The SIFE Service Leadership Award has replaced the Certified SIFE Scholar program. To qualify for this annual award, applicants must fulfill the following criteria during the academic year in which they are applying:

• Be an active member of a SIFE Team

• Have registered as an official SIFE student participant at www.sife.org

• Completed 100 hours of service through participation in SIFE activities

SIFE students recognized as Service Leadership Award winners will receive:

• A designation in their on-line SIFE profile

• A letter from the executive committee of the SIFE Board of Directors

• A certificate recognizing their accomplishment

Presidential Recognition

Recipients of the SIFE Service Leadership Award will also have met the qualifications necessary to receive the President's Student Service Award.
This awards program is a White House Initiative, sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service.
SIFE World Headquarters will automatically process an application, on behalf of all SIFE students who earn a SIFE Service Leadership Award, to be recognized with a President's Student Service Award. Through this program, SIFE students will also receive:

• A certificate signed by President of the United States of America

• A gold lapel pin

Please remember that the SIFE Service Leadership Award is presented on an annual basis to recognize service accomplished during the course of one academic year.
You will need to reapply each year you have met the award qualifications and wish to be recognized for your service during that year.

How to Apply Online

You must be a registered SIFE student to apply for the SIFE Service Leadership Award.

Step 1. Log on to www.sife.org and select Member LogOn to view your profile.

Step 2. Select Service Leadership Award, complete the form and choose Apply.

Step 3. An email from SIFE World Headquarters will be sent to your Sam M. Walton Fellow asking them to confirm or