Apply today for this $500 award, deadline April 1st
From ACDC,
Allegany County, NY – The Allegany County Democratic Committee is pleased to announce that applications are open for the second annual Student Civic Engagement Award. This annual award recognizes students in grades 11 and 12 residing or attending school in Allegany County for their civic engagement in the community. It is a monetary award of $500.00 unrelated to academic performance and need not be applied to the cost of secondary education.
The Allegany County Democratic Committee, with the motto “Serving Our Community,” actively seeks to improve the quality of life for Allegany County residents. With the Student Civic Engagement Award, the Committee’s aim is to recognize and celebrate student participation in community-based activities that promote civic betterment and that demonstrate the Committee’s values of social and economic justice, equality, diversity, and helping the less fortunate among us.
Applicants are asked to submit either an essay or a video describing in detail how they have engaged in their community in ways that express the democratic values of the Committee and that clearly show how community life has been improved as a result. All submissions must include one or more letters of support, written by an adult who can attest to the student’s participation in the activities described in the application. Applications are judged by a panel of Committee members on originality and clarity, community involvement or engagement, community benefit, and explicitly express the Committee’s democratic values.
Interested students can request an application from their guidance counselors or contact ACDC to have materials emailed to you. Deadline to apply is April 1, 2026.
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