Image
Accepting change Excellence Award
Accepting the Challenge of Excellence (A.C.E.) award honors students who have overcome adversity to graduate high school and move their lives in positive directions. These students are often overlooked for their accomplishments and can serve as powerful examples to all students that hard work and perseverance do pay off.
Grade Level/Age
High school students
Deadline
Organization
National Exchange Club
Contact
Award information
up to $15,000
Eligibility Requirements
Be a high school senior
Must have school official and parent/guardian approval
The sponsor must provide a narrative describing in their own words, the problem(s) that the student has faced and how they overcame them, including implications for the future.
The candidate must provide two brief narratives (1) a narrative describing in their own words, the event(s) in their life of which they are most proud, (2) a narrative describing in their own words, their plans for making their community and the words a better place to live.