College Board National Recognition Program Application

The BigFuture National Recognition Programs award academic honors to underrepresented students. The four national recognition programs include the National African American Recognition Program, National Hispanic Recognition Program, National Indigenous Recognition Program, and National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program.

Students who take eligible administrations of the PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, or AP Exams will be considered for awards. Students must also identify as African American, Hispanic, Indigenous, or attend high school in a rural area or small town. This is not a scholarship program. However, students can include this academic honor in their college and scholarship applications. Colleges and universities can also use these honors to identify and contact students who have opted in and are participating in Student Search Service™.

Current sophomores in the class of 2025 and current juniors in the class of 2024 may be eligible for recognition. To qualify, students must meet the eligibility requirements below. For more information about our eligibility criteria, visit bigfuture.org/NRP

Sophomores

• Must have a 3.5 GPA or higher at the time they are applying. Weighted and unweighted GPAs are considered.
• Must have a permanent address in the United States, a U.S. territory or U.S. military base, or attend a Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) school. U.S. citizenship is not required.
• Must identify as African American, Hispanic, Indigenous, or attend high school in a rural area or small town.
• Must have taken the PSAT/NMSQT in fall 2022 OR at least 2 distinct AP Exams in 8th or 9th grade.

Juniors

• Must have a 3.5 GPA or higher at the time they are applying. Weighted and unweighted GPAs are considered.
• Must have a permanent address in the United States, a U.S. territory or U.S. military base, or attend a DoDEA school. U.S. citizenship is not required.
• Must identify as African American, Hispanic American, Indigenous, or attend high school in a rural area or small town
• Must have taken the PSAT 10 in spring 2022 OR the PSAT/NMSQT in fall 2022 OR at least 2 distinct AP Exams in 8th, 9th, or 10th grade.

The application will open on January 18, 2023, and close on June 12, 2023, at 8 p.m. ET. This deadline will not be extended, so we strongly encourage students to submit their applications early.