a. Eligibility. Any HS in the United States, its possessions and territories, and Department of Defense HSs overseas
conducting an organized athletics program, either interscholastic or intramural, is eligible to participate.
b. Selection form submission.
(1) After selecting the students who will receive the awards, the school must complete and submit a selection form
for each awardee.
(2) Selection forms must be completed legibly and submitted by the school to the battalion not less than 2 weeks
prior to the requested presentation date for administrative processing and presentation scheduling.
c. Postal issues. Battalion advertising and public affairs (APA) offices or recruiters are required to affix appropriate
postage to USAREC Form 1011 (Official Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Selection) (see fig 1). Address these
selection forms with the appropriate battalion address before distributing to the field.
d. Exceptions. Battalion commanders are authorized to execute a limited number of awards for students who do not
meet the eligibility requirements established in a above. These determinations will be made based on recommendations
from recruiters and/or education services specialists. The number of exceptions should not exceed 10 percent of the
total authorized awards.
e. Participation in this program is optional.