Civic Seal Application Form: To submit this form, you will need to upload a completed form (template) with student information; and certify that all listed students satisfied the model Civic Seal criteria or alternative criteria, approved by the CS Advisory Board.

**For the school year 2024-25, applications must be submitted by April 15, 2025 to ensure Civic Seal certificates are sent by end-of-year events.** 

How may a student earn a Kentucky Civic Seal? 

A local BOE, school/district, or governing board may determine if and how students become eligible to earn a local Kentucky Civic Seal based on evidence that students show exceptional civic performance in an advanced level of demonstration of the Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies. The seal program is an opportunity for students to go above-and-beyond the KAS for Social Studies in demonstrating good citizenship according to four identified elements. Criteria for each element are determined at the BOE/school/district level, and approved by the Kentucky Secretary of State. In the event the school district does not have a program, a district official can apply directly to the advisory board for individual students.