Texas High School Coaches Association
Texas High School Coaches Association

NFF National Academic Excellence Award

National Football Foundation

National Football Foundation

National High School Academic Excellence Award

The National Football Foundation has partnered with a variety of State High School Associations across the country to create an award called the National High School Academic Excellence Award. The initiative will recognize team winners from each state as well as one overall national winner. This award is the first nationwide recognition honoring individual high school football teams for excellence in the classroom.

CRITERIA:

  1. Minimum cumulative team GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  2. Team GPA of the official varsity team roster will be based on the longest official documented grading period during the current football season (Ex. 6 weeks, 9 weeks, 12 weeks, or semester) and verified by School Academic Contact.
  3. Official varsity team roster solidified and verified by November 1.
  4. Superior academic application and performance.
  5. Successful academic season.

ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO TYLER WATTS VIA EMAIL. (LISTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE NOMINATION FORM) DEADLINE TO TURN IN THE NOMINATION FORM WILL BE FRIDAY, JANUARY 9TH, AT 5:00 PM