Eligible projects must be Maryland K-12 public school curricular connected classroom projects, independent projects by a student or group of students, projects carried out by a club or organization, or projects submitted by a community based organization (CBO) that was carried out by youth.

To apply for this award, fill out an application form, which includes a publicity release form. There is one submission deadline annually: June 1

Sherry Unger, a long-time Service-Learning Fellow passed away on June 22, 2002. As of July 2002, our monthly featured projects award was renamed the "The Sherry Unger Award" to honor Sherry, and to reward service-learning projects which reflect her excellence and commitment to serving humanity.