2026 A.C.E. – Accepting the Challenge of Excellence Scholarship

Overview

A.C.E. (Accepting the Challenge of Excellence) of the Year honors students who have overcome adversity to graduate from 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. The award recognizes high school students who have dramatically changed their attitude and performance sometime during their high school years and now will graduate from high school, often having overcome significant physical, emotional, or social obstacles such as physical disabilities, language barriers, abuse, or addiction recovery.