JA 18 Under 18 Nominations

Nominations for the 2026 Awards are open until January 30, 2026. It is recommended that you prepare responses to the below in a separate document and save as you progress, in the event that you are unable to submit the nomination in a single sitting or encounter any errors.

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 are under 18 years of age by July 1, 2026)

* 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 are under 18 years of age by July 1, 2026.

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

Please provide your parent/guardian's email if you are under 18 years of age by July 1, 2026.

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 is under 18 years of age by July 1, 2026)

* 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 is under 18 years of age by July 1, 2026.

Nominee or Parent/Guardian Email(Required)

Please provide parent/guardian email if nominee is under 18 years of age by July 1, 2026.

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)

Is there 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 16, 2026, if selected as a recipient?(Required)

Letter of Reference(Required)

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, word, Max. file size: 2 GB.

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: 800 MB.

If your video file is larger than 50MB or is not uploading properly, please email it directly to lizaf@jaaz.org or use include a link to content in the below field.

Video Submission Link

If your video was too large to upload in the above, then please include a link to the content on YouTube, Vimeo, Dropbox, etc.

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)

Is there anything else we should know about the nominee?

At the time of submission, is the nominee available to attend the Junior Achievement 18 Under 18 Awards event on April 16, 2026, if selected as a recipient?(Required)

Letter of Reference(Required)

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, word, Max. file size: 2 GB.

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: 2 GB.

If your video file is larger than 50MB or is not uploading properly, please email it directly to lizaf@jaaz.org or use include a link to content in the below field.

Video Link Submission

If your video was too large to upload in the above, then please include a link to the content on YouTube, Vimeo, Dropbox, etc.

Has the nominee participated in a JA program?

Yes

Unknown

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