18 Under 18 Nominations

Nominations for the 2025 Awards will be open from January 2nd to February 14th.

Who are you nominating?(Required)

Nominating a student

Nominating myself

NOMINATOR INFORMATION

Nominator First Name(Required)

Nominator Last Name(Required)

Nominator Phone(Required)

Nominator Email(Required)

Relationship to Nominee(Required)

YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION

Your Name(Required)

First Last

Your Parent/Guardian's Name (If you were under 18 years of age by July 1, 2024)

* Your/your parent's contact information will be kept confidential, but is required for purpose of facilitating the judging and recognition process

First Last

Your or Your Parent/Guardian's Phone Number(Required)

Please provide your parent/guardian's phone number if you were under 18 years of age by July 1, 2024.

Your or Your Parent/Guardian's Email(Required)

Please provide your parent/guardian's email if you were under 18 years of age by July 1, 2024.

Your School(Required)

Your Grade(Required)

City Where You Live(Required)

Your County(Required)

Your Birthdate(Required)

Your Gender(Required)

Your Ethnic Background(Required)

NOMINEE INFORMATION

Nominee Name(Required)

First Last

Parent/Guardian Name (If nominee was under 18 years of age by July 1, 2024)

* The nominee/parent contact information will be kept confidential, but is required for purpose of facilitating the judging and recognition process

First Last

Nominee or Parent/Guardian Phone(Required)

Please provide parent/guardian phone if nominee was under 18 years of age by July 1, 2024.

Nominee or Parent/Guardian Email(Required)

Please provide parent/guardian email if nominee was under 18 years of age by July 1, 2024.

Nominee School(Required)

Nominee Grade(Required)

Nominee City(Required)

Nominee County(Required)

Nominee Birthdate(Required)

Nominee Gender(Required)

Nominee Ethnic Background(Required)

YOUR NOMINATION SUBMISSION

Must have answers for ALL four sections.

Please explain how you exemplify entrepreneurial spirit by showing initiative/drive in starting something new or taking something to the next level. Be sure to include some examples and describe the results even if they weren’t what was expected.(Required)

Please explain how you demonstrate leadership at school and/or in the community. Be sure to include some examples.(Required)

Please explain what you are doing to make your community better and provide specific examples of how you're giving back and helping others.(Required)

Describe any extraordinary skills, talents, or unique characteristics that contribute to your ability to achieve success. These may also be soft skills or intangible qualities, such as possessing empathy or self-awareness, or being optimistic, kind, or intellectually curious.(Required)

Anything else we should know about you?

At the time of submission, are you available to attend the Junior Achievement 18 Under 18 Awards event on April 17, 2025, if selected as a recipient?(Required)

Letter of Reference(Required)

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, word, Max. file size: 50 MB.

PDF file or word document. Only the first letter submitted will be considered.

Creative Photo or Video(Required)

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, mov, quicktime, mpeg4, wmv, avi, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Have you participated in a JA program?

Yes

Unknown

NOMINATION SUBMISSION

Must have answers for ALL four sections.

Please explain how the nominee exemplifies entrepreneurial spirit by showing initiative/drive in starting something new or taking something to the next level. Be sure to include some examples and describe the results even if they weren’t what was expected.(Required)

Please explain how the nominee demonstrates leadership at school and/or in the community. Be sure to include some examples.(Required)

Please explain what the nominee is doing to make their community better and provide specific examples of how they’re giving back and helping others.(Required)

Describe any extraordinary skills, talents, or unique characteristics that contribute to the nominee’s ability to achieve success. These may also be soft skills or intangible qualities, such as possessing empathy or self-awareness, or being optimistic, kind, or intellectually curious.(Required)

Anything else we should know about the nominee?

At the time of submission, is nominee available to attend the Junior Achievement 18 Under 18 Awards event on April 17, 2025, if selected as a recipient?(Required)

Letter of Reference(Required)

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, word, Max. file size: 50 MB.

PDF file or word document. Only the first letter submitted will be considered.

Creative Photo or Video(Required)

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, mov, quicktime, mpeg4, wmv, avi, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Has the nominee participated in a JA program?

Yes

Unknown

How did you hear about the nomination opportunity?(Required)