Welcome to the UPDATED State Seal of Civic Engagement website.

Application Forms

For the 2025-26 school year, the due date for student submissions for the State Seal of Civic Engagement will be as follows:

Fall Semester

For projects completed during the Fall Semester (Aug 11–Dec 19), 10th, 11th &12th grade students must submit their SSCE Applications by:

Friday, December 19, 2025

Spring Semester/End of Year

For projects completed yearlong or during the Spring Semester (Jan 5–May 28), SSCE Application deadlines are as follows by grade level:

12th Grade: Friday, April 24

10th & 11th Grade: Thursday, May 28*

*Seal will appear on next year's final transcript.

Submission Information

Follow these steps to ensure your application to the SSCE is accepted:

Notify a Teacher, Mentor, or Supervisor of your interest in applying well in advance of the application due date.
- Note: Students completing a project outside of class: Notify Tere Ceseña Bontempo, HSS Resource Teacher - mcesenabontempo@sandi.net to share your interest, learn about the process, and get additional support.
Complete a civic engagement project
Provide evidence of civic engagement learning by
- Filling out this application
- Completing and sharing a quick self-reflection (in written, oral, or different media formats) to one recommender, and
- Ensuring a recommendation form is completed by a Teacher, Mentor, or Supervisor (Who supervised the project) or Civic partner OR Community member who has been impacted by the project

Eligibilty Reminder: You must be a Sophomore, Junior, or Senior and must have earned a C or better in two HSS Courses to apply (for more information, visit SSCE Criteria)

For Applicants Only

Application Form

Self-Reflection Prompts

For Recommenders Only

Recommender Form

SSCE Student Guide: Support for Completing the SSCE Application

SSCEStudentGuide.pdf

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