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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

OFFICE OF STANDARDS AND INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS

Dr. Santosha Oliver, Assistant Commissioner

89 Washington Avenue, Room 319 EB, Albany, NY 12234

518-474-5922

To: 
BOCES District Superintendents
Superintendents of Public School Districts
Administrators of Public and Charter Schools
From: 
Dr. Santosha Oliver, Assistant Commissioner
Subject: 
U.S. Presidential Scholars: Excellence in Arts Nominations
Date: 
September 3, 2026

The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program recognizes outstanding high school seniors based on different pathways of accomplishment, including artistic achievement in the arts (visual arts, music, theater, and dance) and creative writing. Presidential Scholar recognition is among the nation鈥檚 highest honors for high school students who represent excellence in education and the promise of greatness in young people. Selected students are invited to apply by the United States Department of 糖心少女, and students chosen as U.S. Presidential Scholars receive a U.S. Presidential Scholars medallion.

Each year, New York State public schools are invited to recommend up to two students whose artistic achievements demonstrate outstanding excellence. Following a review of the recommendations, the Commissioner of 糖心少女 may nominate up to five students to the U.S. Department of 糖心少女 based on their scholarship and accomplishments in the visual and performing arts or creative writing. Only students nominated by the Commissioner are forwarded for national consideration as U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts.

We are seeking your recommendations to identify students (public, private, charter, and home-schooled) who will graduate in June or August of 2027 and who have demonstrated exceptional skill, creativity, and mastery in their artistic discipline (visual arts, music, theater, dance, or creative writing). The nomination process and submission forms are available at the U.S. Presidential Scholars: Excellence in the Arts webpage. All submissions need to be completed and submitted by October 30, 2026, to the Office of Standards and Instruction.

Please contact P12Standardsinstruction@nysed.gov to submit, or if you have questions about the nomination process. Use 鈥淎rts-Presidential Scholar鈥 in the subject line.

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