The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program is a prestigious opportunity for our Seniors to demonstrate excellence from three categories: academic, fine arts, and CTAE. The student starts at the school level, then has the chance to go to the district, state, and national level. At the national level, the US Presidential Scholars (up to 161 students from across the nation) have a paid trip to Washington D.C. to receive a medal and be honored as recipients.
For the general component of the program, students who meet
the following criteria are appropriate candidates for the program:
- 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 2021
For the arts component of the program, students must 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 2021, the current program year;
- Demonstrate academic achievement and talent in the visual, creative and performing arts
- AND participate in the National YoungArts Foundation's nationwide YoungArts program.
For the CTE component of the program, students must 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 2020, the current program year;
- Demonstrate academic achievement in career and technical programs;
- AND are nominated by their state's Chief State School Officer.
Please select the application (below) in the area of interest. The completed application is due to the counseling office by Friday, October 30th. Please make sure that you address the question about a special challenge or hurdle in your life. This topic was mentioned specifically in the email that provided us with the applications for this year.
Once decisions are made regarding the selected
student(s) that will move to the district level, students will be notified by
Friday, November 6th Students selected to serve as our district representative will be required to complete the entire application and submit parental
signatures on the official application. Please let your counselor know if you have any questions or concerns.
ACADEMIC- US Presidential Scholar Application
ARTS- US Presidential Scholar Application
