On Campus Ideas

Volunteer for a free tutoring organization on campus to help your fellow students improve in their classes. 

If you’re an upperclassman, begin or join a mentorship program to advise younger students on class registration, getting involved in activities or finding their way around campus.

Gather a group of friends or talk to one of the on-campus clubs to package meals for the homeless in the surrounding city.

Reaching Out to the Community

Coordinate with your marching band or club orchestra to give free music lessons to children in the surrounding community (this can be for a semester or a one-time workshop).

A group of students can offer a free college application workshop to help high school students in the surrounding community write and edit their essays.

Check out online videos to learn to knit or crochet, and gather a group of students to make hats and scarves for people in need.

Spread Joy On Campus (And Raise Money to Give Back)

Coordinate a cappella groups to go caroling or deliver singing Valentines on campus to raise money for a good cause.

Hold a “puppy-kissing” booth where stressed students can pet a dog for $1 to raise money for local animal shelters.

Sell coffee for $1 in the libraries during finals and donate the money to a scholarship fund to help more students attend college.