High School Students
Leadership Cord Program
Students who earn (6) six credits through the service opportunities below will earn their Leadership Cord through:
Donating blood (deferrals included)
- Whole blood donation = 1 credit
- Double red donation = 2 credits
- Summer donation (Jun - Aug) = 2 credits
AND/OR:
Completing Versiti service hours
- 2 service hours* = 1 credit
* See your Versiti Account Representative or Blood Drive Coordinator for service opportunities.
Leadership Cord requests must be submitted no later than April 1st**.
**Scheduled blood donations and planned volunteer hours between April 2nd and the last of classes (per your school's published calendar) may be included in submissions on or before April 1st, to ensure timely delivery of Versiti Leadership Cords and certificates for graduation ceremonies.
Thank you for your interest. The leadership cord request form has closed for the 2025-2026 school year.
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