2027 U.S. Presidential Scholars General Component Application

2027 U.S. Presidential Scholars General Component Application

The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program recognizes and honors distinguished graduating high school seniors.
Georgia seniors seeking U.S. Presidential Scholars recognition are required to meet the program eligibility criteria, complete the state-level application, and secure signatures from their principal, counselor, and parent or legal guardian(s).
- Verification forms for principal, counselor, and parent/guardian signatures can be downloaded here.
General Program Eligibility Criteria

Georgia high school seniors are required to:
- Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident at the time of application.
- Graduate or receive a diploma between January and August 2027.
- 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 three-year window that begins in August 2023 and runs through October 2026, for the recognition cycle concluding in June 2027.
Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee the student will be nominated for the national program.

The deadline for submitting the 2027 U.S. Presidential Scholars application is November 1 at 5 p.m.

Eligible students are encouraged to apply and be considered for this prestigious national recognition celebrating academic excellence, leadership, and service.

Should you have any questions, please contact Arlecia Brooks, Georgia Department of Education Excellence Recognitions Specialist, at recognitions@doe.k12.ga.us.
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Select School District or State Charter
- Student Information
- Full Legal Name
  
  Legal First NameLegal Middle NameLegal Last Name
- Email
  
  Confirmation Email
- Home Address
  
  Street Address
  
  Street Address Line 2
  
  CityState
  
  Zip Code
- Home or Cell Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Gender
- Are you a U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident? Applicants must be U.S. citizens or have permanent residency at the time of application.
- Are you expected to graduate or receive a diploma between January and August of 2027?
- You are ineligible for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or have permanent residency at the time of application.
- You are ineligible for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Applicants are expected to graduate or receive a diploma between January and August 2027.
- School Information
- School Name
  Students attending public schools (including charters) and private/independent schools are eligible.
- K-12 School Code
  Click here to find your school's CEEB code: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/k-12-school-code-search
- School Address
  
  Street Address
  
  Street Address Line 2
  
  CityState
  
  Zip Code
- School Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Principal's Name
  
  PrefixPrincipal's First NamePrincipal's Last Name
- Principal's Email
  
  Confirmation Email
- School Counselor's Name
  
  PrefixFirst NameLast Name
- School Counselor's Email
  
  Confirmation Email
- Parent or Legal Guardian Information
- Sole Parent/Guardianship
- Parent/Legal Guardian Name
  
  PrefixFirst NameLast Name
- Parent/Legal Guardian Home or Cell Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Parent/Legal Guardian Email
  
  Confirmation Email
- 2nd Parent/Legal Guardian Name
  
  PrefixFirst NameLast Name
- 2nd Parent/Legal Guardian Home or Cell Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- 2nd Parent/Legal Guardian Email
  
  Confirmation Email
- Academic Documentation
- What is your current GPA on a 4.0 scale?
  Please contact the school counselor if the GPA is unknown.
- Upload a .pdf copy of your unofficial high school transcript
  
  Naming convention: Transcript_StudentFirstName_StudentLastName
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- What is your highest Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) combined score?
  If the SAT was not taken, please type "N/A"
- What is your highest American College Testing (ACT) composite score?
  If the ACT was not taken, please type "N/A"
- Upload a .pdf copy of the SAT and/or ACT score report.
  
  Naming convention: TestName_StudentFirstName_StudentLastName
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- Accomplishments and Organization Involvement
- Accomplishments, Honors, and Awards
- List school-related awards, or special recognition received within your high school career.
- School-Related Service and Organization Involvement
- List involvement and service in school-based organizations.
- Community-Related Service and Organization Involvement
- List involvement and service in community-based organizations.
- Student Essays
  
  Essays are limited to a 500-word maximum with a 200-word minimum requirement. Essays will be judged on organization, ideas and content, evidence of personalization, and writing conventions.
- What qualifies you as a U.S. Presidential Scholar? How does your academic performance and community service make you stand out from your peers?
  
  0/500
- What challenges have you overcome while still achieving high academic success?
  
  0/500
- U.S Presidential Scholars Verification Form
- 1. Download and print the principal, counselor, and parent/guardian verification forms.
  2. Obtain signatures as required.
  3. Save all forms in one .pdf file.
  4. Use this naming convention for the file name:
    Verifications_StudentFirstname_StudentLastName
    (e.g., Verifications_Sally_Jones)
  5. Upload the signed verification forms as a .pdf file below.
- Upload all completed and signed verification forms as one .pdf file here. Electronic signatures are not accepted.
  
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- You may save and continue your application at a later date. Save your access link in a safe location, as GaDOE cannot retrieve a saved application.
  
  Once submitted, you will receive a pop-up “Thank You” and a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email from "GaDOE Excellence Recognitions Forms (JotForm)", your application has not been received.
- Student Application Affirmation
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2027 U.S. Presidential Scholars General Component Application

Student Information

School Information

Parent or Legal Guardian Information

Academic Documentation

Accomplishments and Organization Involvement

Student Essays

U.S Presidential Scholars Verification Form