Submitting for Examples of Excelencia

Submissions for 2026 Examples of Excelencia are now closed. Return here in the fall for updates for 2027 Examples cycle.

1. Confirm Eligibility

Programs from institutions in the Excelencia in Action (E-Action) Network and community-based organizations are eligible to submit for the 2026 Examples of Excelencia cycle. Not sure if your institution is eligible? Contact the Institutional Programs team at Examples@EdExcelencia.org to confirm your institution’s status or learn how to enroll in the E-Action Network.

2. Choose An Issue Area

There are four key issue areas: AI Innovation, Career and Workforce, Teaching and Learning, and Student Support. We encourage program leaders to select the area that best reflects the work of their program in advancing Latino, and all, student success.

If you are unsure which issue area to select, consider drafting your program narrative first. Sharing your draft with someone outside your program can offer a helpful perspective and inform your decision about the focus you are highlighting and how that work advances Latino, and all, student success

Learn more about the issue areas here.

3. Craft Your Narrative

As you prepare your submission, you’ll have access to tools and capacity-building opportunities designed to support how you reflect on, measure, and share your program’s impact. 

The Examples of Excelencia Program Profile Submission Form is designed to guide this reflection, helping programs articulate their mission and goals, describe the need they address, document the evidence-based practices they implement, outline staffing and funding, and share both quantitative and qualitative evidence of effectiveness.

To support you in this process, we encourage you to use the Examples of Excelencia Program Profile Submission Guide as you craft your narrative. The guide includes a checklist to help ensure you share a clear and compelling story about your program’s impact. Click here to download a PDF of the 2026 Examples of Excelencia Program Profile Submission Guide.

Next Steps

After submitting the program profile submission form, a confirmation message will appear on your screen. A confirmation email will also be sent to the email you provided in the submission form. If you do not receive either message, please Contact the Institutional Programs team at Examples@EdExcelencia.org.

Our team will provide you with an update to your program profile submission status in late June. Click here to learn more about our process and to view key dates. If you have any questions, please contact us Examples@EdExcelencia.org.

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