Who is Eligible to Participate
Who is Eligible to Participate
High school students enrolled in grades 9-12 are eligible to participate.
In addition, students must:
- Be an individual who has demonstrated a genuine interest in one of the 33
- Be of amateur status, having never performed as a professional in any categories of competition
- Conform to the guideline requirements as dictated by the categor(ies) chosen
- Submit an application (written or online) to his/her local ACT-SO chapter
- For students who will advance to the National ACT-SO Competition, contestants must submit to his/her local NAACP chapter:
A national application
A one to two page, typed [double-spaced] biography
A completed parental consent form
A medical release form signed by a parent
A small, clear photo