This is an essay about how community service should not be a college graduation requirement.

College Graduation Requirements Colleges should not require students to do sixteen hours of community service in order to graduate because most students have full time jobs, families, and they already put so much academic work in for graduation. According to a study done by American Psychological Society it states that students who are forced to volunteer will probably be put off from volunteering later in life. (www.calstate.edu) This shows that being required to …

…they have to put forth a lot of time and effort to successfully pass the classes. In conclusion, if Colleges did not require students to participate in a community service program for graduation they would have more time for work, family, and academic studies. On the other hand, some colleges believe students benefit more from these services. Furthermore, going to college is by choice so doing community service should be by choice and not required.