Distinguished Christian High School Student Award
The ACSI Distinguished Christian High School Student Award (DCHSS) is an opportunity to honor deserving high school students from ACSI member schools. The DCHSS program recognizes select sophomores, juniors, and seniors for their achievements in Academics, Leadership, Performing and Fine Arts, Athletics, and Christian Service.
In addition, DCHSS also provides schools with potential communication from ACSI member colleges and universities regarding their programs, as well as scholarship packages and other financial support to equip students to fulfill God’s calling in their lives.
Award Categories
Academics
The student must be maintaining a 3.0 GPA or higher and meeting the school’s graduation requirements.
Student Nomination Process
Criteria
A school may nominate up to a total of 20% of the students from each of their Sophomore, Junior, and Senior classes (10th, 11th, and 12th grades). If a school has less than fifty (50) students in a class, they may nominate up to ten (10) students from each class for the category (or categories) for which they meet the criteria. Each student may be nominated for all applicable categories.
2024-25 Nominations Closed
Check back in the fall for the 25-26 nomination information.
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