2009 ACTO Outstanding Student Award

Every year ACTO gives an award to a student that it deems as outstanding based on:

1.    academic record
   
2.    public service
   

All students are encouraged to apply.

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Eligibility

Requirements:

1. be in the 12th grade of high school,
   
2. have at least a 3.5 unweighted GPA or above, and
   
3. Not be a past awardee.
   

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Application documents need to include

1. One page essay describing yourself and how you can effectuate ACTO's goals (see www.actous.org for more information)
2. List of community service and awards received (include sports, music, arts, etc.) during high school;
3. An official copy of your 2008-2009 high school transcripts;
4. Two recommendation letters; and
5. A photocopy of your highest SAT/ACT score from the College Board.

The selection will be made based on the application submitted.  Awardees must attend the ACTO annual banquet on November 7, 2009, at the Gaithersburg Marriot Washingtonian Center to receive an award.  Awardees will be provided with a monetary award of $500, a plaque, and one complimentary ticket to the annual banquet.

All application documents must be delivered by mail.  Please send the application postmarked by Saturday October 1, 2009 to:

Please send the application postmarked by Saturday October 11, 2008 to:

ACTO Outstanding Student Award Committee

10805 Willow Run Ct.

Potomac, MD  20854

The awardees will be notified of the results on October 15, 2009, by e-mail.

Please direct any questions to  acto.award@gmail.com. 

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Download the application form here:

Application_Form

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Committee members: 

• Dr. Mike Chen 
  
• Dr. Arthur Wu
  
• Dr. Bill Yen 
  

Download the Application Form

Application_Form(PDF)