Can I request a letter of recommendation, reference, or volunteer service verification?
Learn To Be can provide letters of recommendation, references, and volunteer service verification for eligible tutors. The requirements depend on the type of documentation you need.
Letters of Recommendation or Reference (50+ Hours)
We are happy to provide generic letters of recommendation or reference for tutors who have been tutoring with us consistently for at least 50 hours.
These letters are typically more detailed and may be used for college applications, scholarships, awards, or other opportunities requiring an overview of your volunteer work and impact.
If you meet this requirement, please complete this form to submit your request.
Please submit your request at least 7 days before your deadline to allow time for review and drafting.
If your school, organization, or program requires a separate form or online submission, you may send the instructions to hello@learntobe.org.
Volunteer Service Verification (5+ Hours)
If you only need a simple letter verifying your volunteer tutoring hours, we can provide one once you've completed at least 5 hours of tutoring.
This document confirms your volunteer service and recorded hours but does not include a detailed evaluation or recommendation.
For instructions, visit How Do I Get My Community Service Hours Signed?.
Congressional Award Requests
If you're requesting documentation from Learn To Be to support your Congressional Award application, you must have completed at least 50 hours of tutoring with Learn To Be.
Once you've met this requirement, please follow the letter of recommendation or reference request process outlined above.
Please note that Learn To Be can provide supporting documentation of your volunteer service, but Congressional Award eligibility and medal decisions are determined by the Congressional Award program.
President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA)
The PVSA program is currently paused. For more information and updates, please visit our PVSA Help Center article.