Student Certification & Scholarship
NOPE Certification is a process in which students can EARN COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS while increasing their knowledge of the topics presented at NOPE assemblies.
Certified applicants (persons who complete the certification requirements) will receive a personalized letter of recognition from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to be placed in their extracurricular portfolio and become eligible to receive NOPE Life Choices Award and Scholarship.
Students have the option of completing different activities. Through these creative projects, students can learn the value of maintaining a healthy, drug free life and what to do when confronted with difficult drug related decisions.
Certification Requirements
- Attend a NOPE presentation
- Register on the NOPE Website to begin the process
- Complete Certification Scholarship Application
- Complete 2 projects pertaining to NOPE topics
- Complete NOPE Task Force crossword puzzle
- Submit all completed assignments to:
NOPE Task Force
3233 Commerce Place, Suite A
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
OR
On-line at: www.nopetaskforce.org
Benefits
Upon completion all applicants will receive:
- 30 Community Service Hours
- Eligibility for NOPE Task Force Life Choices Award and monetary school scholarship
- Personalized Letter of Recognition from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
- NOPE Certificate
Community Service Hours and Certification
Upon receipt of completed application and project, NOPE will approve and send the NOPE certificate and a formal letter recognizing completion of 30 community service hours.
ONDCP Letter of Recognition
Upon receipt of completed application and project, the certified applicant’s name will be sent to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. A formal personalized letter of recognition will be sent to each certified applicant’s home.
NOPE Certification
Each submittal fulfilling certification requirements will receive the NOPE certificate, which can be placed in the certified applicants extracurricular portfolio and is suitable for framing! What a perfect gift for your parents!
NOPE Life Choices Award and Scholarship
A total of 8 NOPE Life Choices Awards will be presented in June of each year.
The categories for awards are as follow:
Category 1
HIGH SCHOOL LIFE CHOICES AWARD
A total of four high school students will be selected for Life Choices Awards. Recipients will receive a $500.00 cash scholarship. There will be one recipient for each of the following categories:
- Best Video
- Best Essay
- Best Advertisement
- Best Power Point Presentation
Category 2
MIDDLE SCHOOL LIFE CHOICES AWARD
A total of four middle school students will be selected for Life Choices Awards. Recipients will receive a $200.00 cash scholarship. There will be one recipient for each of the following categories:
- Best Video
- Best Essay
- Best Advertisement
- Best Power Point Presentation
Getting Started
- Register on the NOPE Website to begin the process.
- Complete the NOPE Certification and Scholarship Application.
- Review Project Topic and Project Medium Lists.
- Select two (2) topics from the Project Topic List.
- Personalize each project by selecting the medium in which you would like to present your contemporary research about the topic from the Project Medium List. Complete selected projects and submit to NOPE Task Force on-line or by U.S. Mail.
- Complete the NOPE Task Force Crossword Puzzle
- Deadline for completed packet to include: application, 2 projects and crossword puzzle, is June 1st.
- Submitted projects will be approved by NOPE Task Force.
- NOPE Certificate will be promptly mailed to certified applicants along with a letter recognizing community service hours.
- A letter from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) will be mailed to certified applicants within 4-6 weeks.
- Students receiving NOPE Certification will become eligible for NOPE Life Choices Award and Scholarship within the appropriate category applied.
- Scholarship winners will be notified by mail in July.
Click here to download our Student Certification Book.
