Student Certification & Scholarship
Get NOPE Certified and become eligible for the NOPE Scholarship Award in Memory of Richard Perry! Middle and High School students who have seen a NOPE assembly are eligible to apply. Students have the option of completing different activities related to messages that they heard during the NOPE presentation. Through these creative projects, students can learn the value of maintaining a drug free life and what to do when confronted with difficult drug related decisions.
All students that complete the certification process, will receive 20 community service hours, a Letter of Recognition from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), a NOPE Task Force Certificate and become eligible for the NOPE Scholarship Award in Memory of Richard Perry. Submission deadline is June 1st.
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/Holcomb
126 E Baltimore Ave Media, PA 19063
OR
On-line at: www.nopetaskforce.org
Benefits
Upon completion all applicants will receive:
- 20 Community Service Hours
- Eligibility for NOPE Scholarship Award in Memory of Richard Perry
- Personalized Letter of Recognition from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
- NOPE Certificate
Community Service Hours
Upon receipt of completed application and projects, NOPE will approve and send a formal letter recognizing completion of 20 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 Scholarship Award in Memory of Richard Perry
A total of 8 NOPE Scholarship Awards will be presented in the summer of each year.
The categories for awards are as follow:
Category 1
HIGH SCHOOL NOPE Scholarship Awards
A total of four high school students will be selected for NOPE Scholarship 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 NOPE Scholarship Awards
A total of four middle school students will be selected for NOPE Scholarship 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 reviewed by NOPE Task Force for eligibility.
- The NOPE Certificate and letter recognizing community service hours will be promptly mailed to certified applicants.
- A letter from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) will be mailed to certified applicants directly.
- Students receiving NOPE Certification will become eligible for NOPE Scholarship Award in Memory of Richard Perry within the appropriate category applied.
- Scholarship winners will be notified in July.
Click here to download our Student Certification Book.
