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views-field-title"> <h1 class="field-content usa-hero__heading">U.S. Presidential Scholars Program </h1> </div><div class="views-field views-field-field-ed-hero-text"> <div class="field-content hero-text">The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program recognizes and honors distinguished graduating high school seniors.</div> </div><div class="views-field views-field-field-hero-image"> <div class="field-content"></div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <main class="main-content usa-layout-docs usa-section ed-main " role="main" id="main-content"> <div class="grid-container ed-main-inner"> <div class="grid-row ed-highlighted"> <div class="grid-col-12"> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div> </div> </div> <div class="grid-row ed-help"> <div class="grid-col-12"> </div> </div> <div class="grid-row grid-gap ed-main-content-wrapper"> <div class="usa-layout-docs__main desktop:grid-col- ed-middle-column"> <div id="block-edgov-content" class="block block-system 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In 1979, the program was extended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, creative and performing arts. In 2015, the program was again extended to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career and technical education fields. Each year, up to 161 students are named as Presidential Scholars, one of the nation's highest honors for high school students.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-ed-section field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items ed-paragraph-fields"> <div class="paragraph margin-top-0 paragraph--type--ed-call-out-banner paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--8506"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="ed-call-out-banner ed-showcase-banner"> <div class="grid-row"> <div class="grid-col-12 hero-txt-bottom showcase-body"> <div class="grid-row"> <div class="desktop:grid-col hero-txt-bottom-left showcase-body-text"> <div class="field field--name-field-ed-hero-bottom-left field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Congratulations to our 2024 honorees! </p></div> </div> <div class="desktop:grid-col-7 hero-txt-bottom-right showcase-content"> <div class="grid-row"> <div class="grid-col-12 showcase-content-title"> <div class="field 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showcase-content-spotlight"> <div class="title">Featured story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-ed-hero-bottom-right-2 field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <article class="node-ed-press-release view-mode-ed-press-release-home-hero node node--id-1622 node--type-ed-press-release node--view-mode-ed-press-release-home-hero"> <h2 class="margin-0"> <a href="/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-announces-161-students-be-honored-2024-us" rel="bookmark"> <span>U.S. Department of Education Announces 161 Students to be Honored as 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars</span> </a> </h2> <div class="node__content"> <div class="field field--name-published-at field--type-published-at field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2024-05-09T12:21:00-04:00" title="Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 12:21">May 9, 2024</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics.</div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ed-media-cards paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--8510"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="ed-media-cards"> <div class="grid-row grid-gap"> <div class="desktop:grid-col-4"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ed-card-image-top paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--8507"> <div class="card-image-top-txt"> <span id="card-title--div-classfield-field-name-field-ed-card-image-top-title-field-type-string-field-label-hidden-field-itemeligibility-div-" role="heading" aria-level="2"> <div class="field field--name-field-ed-card-image-top-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Eligibility </div> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-ed-card-image-top-summary field--type-text-long 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