U.S. Presidential Scholars Program

2017-2018 Program

The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964, by executive order of the President, to recognize and honor some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. In 1979, the program was extended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, creative and performing arts. In 2015, the program was again extended to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career and technical education fields. Each year many students are named as Presidential Scholars, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students.

2017-2018 U.S Presidential Scholars in Career and Technical Education Program

During President Obama’s term of office, he amended the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program to include recognition for excellence among students in career and technical education. In addition to general academic candidates, up to 161 nominees in career and technical education will be honored.

For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education website.

To view and print out a copy of the 2017-2018 Program Application, please find here.

Awards Information

Eligibility Requirements

For the general component of the program, students who meet the following criteria:

Are or will be U.S. citizens or Legal Permanent U.S. Residents by the application deadline (Students who were not U.S. citizens or Legal Permanent U.S. Residents on the day they took SAT or ACT exam, or who requested that The College Board or ACT not release their scores to outside entities, should contact the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program at (319) 688-4345 to ensure their scores are considered in the determination of the candidate pool.);

Graduate or receive a diploma between January and August of 2017, the current program year; and

Score exceptionally well on either the SAT of the College Board or the ACT of the American College Testing Program, based on tests taken during the two-year window that begins in September 2015 and runs through October 2017, nominated by their Chief State School Officer (CSSO) or nominated by one of our partner recognition organizations based on outstanding scholarship.

For the CTE component of the program, students who meet the following criteria:

Are or will be U.S. citizens or Legal Permanent U.S. Residents by the application deadline;

Graduate or receive a diploma between January and August of 2018, the current program year;

Demonstrate academic achievement in career and technical programs; and

Are nominated by their state’s Chief State School Officer.

Delegates are selected through the Arizona Department of Education. For more detailed information, visit the website at and contact your high school principal or counselor to have them sign the application, then follow the criteria on the application for inclusions.

How to Apply

How to Apply

Complete the Student Application and Additional Documents Requested: 2017-2018 application

**Please be sure to familiarize yourself with the CTE Program Application Guidelines**

What is the CEEB? The College Entrance Examination Board Number refers to a 6-digit code that is assigned to each high school, which identifies it to colleges and universities. This is one item that is required to be submitted to the federal office. You may be able to search for your CEEB code.

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