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The AISD students are among the 72,000 who earned academic honors from The College Board.

Thousands of students presented with academic honors from The College Board can easily showcase their hard work in high school each year. The National Recognition Programs are four programs that celebrate the strong academic performance of rural area, Black, Indigenous, and Latino students. Because of the success of the National Recognition Programs, a fifth program will be added this fall: the National First-Generation Recognition Program.

The College Board is honoring 72,000 students nationwide who met the academic criteria and belonged to an underrepresented student group in the 2022-2023 academic year. This was the first year students could apply for the award on BigFuture®. It has resulted in a 16% increase in the number of students awarded compared to the previous year.

Aldine ISD 2023 NRP Awardees

Avalos P-TECH School

Blanson CTE High School

Carver High School

Diane Chagoya, NHRA
Alyssa Dorsey, NAARA
Carlos Forero, NHRA
Diana Herrera, NHRA
Alexsandra Martínez, NHRA
Tionna Shine, NAARA
Tatiana Smith, NAARA

 Click here to view a PDF with the students’ headshots.

Davis High School

MacArthur High School

Victory Early College High School

*Student headshots and award information provided by campuses.

Award Key

National African American Recognition Award (NAARA)
National Hispanic Recognition Award (NHRA)
National Rural and Small Town Award (NRSTA)
National Indigenous Award (NIA)

Students must meet these criteria to qualify:

• Have a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
• Earn PSAT/NMSQT® or PSAT™ 10 assessment scores within the top 10% of test takers in each state for each award program or earn a score of 3 or higher on 2 or more AP® Exams.
• Attend school in a rural area or small town, or identify as African American or Black, Hispanic or Latino, or Indigenous or Native.
• The introduction of the National First-Generation Recognition Program this fall will give even more students who apply for the recognition award the chance to celebrate what they know and can do. To qualify as a first-generation student, the student’s parents may have some education but didn’t complete a bachelor’s degree. Applications for the First-Generation Recognition Program will open in December 2023.

Colleges, scholarship organizations, and other educational organizations are looking for ways to diversify their recruitment strategy and reach more underrepresented students. In order to achieve these goals, colleges, and organizations using The College Board’s Student Search Service™ can connect with students who have been recognized by the National Recognition Programs.

The National Recognition Programs are driving positive outcomes. Research shows that National Hispanic Recognition Program recipients are more likely to enroll at a four-year institution. National Hispanic Recognition Program eligibility also increases attendance at out-of-state colleges and at public flagship institutions.