Welcome to the PreACT Rising Stars Program!
Welcome to the PreACT® Rising Stars program, designed to recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of students who have excelled on PreACT 8/9 during the school year. This initiative aims to honor the highest academic achievers and provide them with the tools and resources to plan the next steps in their educational journeys.
PreACT Rising Stars Winner Lookup
Use this interactive tool to find the cumulative number of winners in each award category – Distinguished Scholars, Rising Scholars, and Early Scholars – by state, district, and school.
Winners will be published here in five rounds based on the Award Distribution Schedule on this webpage.
Promotional Resources
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Program Highlights
Eligibility
Any U.S. Student who will take the PreACT 8/9 (online or paper) from Sept. 1, 2026 to May 28, 2027.
Award Categories
PreACT Distinguished Scholars:
Top 3% (97th Percentile and Higher in U.S. Rank)
PreACT Rising Scholars:
Next 4% to 10% highest-scoring students (96th to 90th Percentile in U.S. Rank)
PreACT Early Scholars:
Next 11% to 50% highest-scoring students (89th to 50th Percentile in U.S. Rank)
Award Distribution Schedule
Awards will be distributed to schools/districts in the rounds below for students who took the test and received scores within the listed timeframes.
Round 1 – Ships Mid-Nov. 2026
Tested and scored between: Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, 2026
Round 2 – Ships Mid-Jan. 2027
Tested and scored between: Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2026
Round 3 – Ships Mid-Mar. 2027
Tested and scored between: Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, 2027
Round 4 – Ships Mid-Apr. 2027
Tested and scored between: Mar. 1 to Mar. 31, 2027
Round 5 – Ships following school year Aug 2027
Tested and scored between: Apr. 1 to May 31, 2027
PreACT Rising Stars Winners
Filter by state, district, or school to see the number of Rising Stars recognized in each category.
The data below currently reflects 2025-26 Round 1, 2, and 3 winners.
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