How to apply

When and how do I apply?

Applications for the next Achieving Excellence class are now being accepted. The deadline for application will be 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, Sept. 16, 2025.

Click HERE to begin your application! (Preview the application form HERE.)

The document for the Co-commitment letter form is “Co-commitment-letter-instructions.”] This form is also linked to from within the application, but if you need to access the Co-Commitment Letter form, please click here.

How to learn more

Information session for potential AE applicants
Location:           Zoom information session     
Dates:                Wednesday, Oct. 2
Time:                  4 p.m. ET

Office hours

There will be multiple opportunities to just “stop by” any time 3-4pm Eastern if you have any questions! 
We’ll be available and will try to answer any general questions in the main Zoom room; for more individual questions, we will go into a “break-out room”. Answers that will take more than a few minutes may require setting up a separate call."

Each of these sessions will take place on Zoom 
Office hours #1: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 3 p.m. ET
Office hours #2: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 3 p.m. ET
Office hours #3: Tuesday, Nov. 12,  3 p.m. ET

For additional information about Achieving Excellence or to be put on a list to be notified when applications become available, please provide your contact information to [email protected].