College Grant Program
Education Exchange College Grant Program

ACCEL/Exchange gives back to the community through the Education Exchange college grant program that awards $50,000 to eligible high school seniors each school year. The program's goal is to recognize, honor and assist hardworking and academically talented students as they further their education and prepare for today's careers.

Grant Eligibility
The Education Exchange is open from January to March each year to all graduating, college bound seniors who are citizens of the United States. To enter, students simply pick up an application at a participating ACCEL/Exchange member institution and mail the completed application for judging directly to:

The ACCEL/Exchange Network
250 Johnson Road
Morris Plains, NJ 07950

Judging and Awards
A professional panel of judges selects the grant recipients based on exceptional scholastic achievement, extra-curricular activities, qualities of character and leadership, essay responses and financial need. Judging takes place from March to May each year. Grant recipients are announced each June. The Education Exchange offers 34 college grants worth a combined total of $50,000. Four $5,000 grants and thirty $1,000 grants are awarded annually.