ACT-SO – 2026
| March 15, 2026 Sunday | Deadline for online submission of student and volunteer applications. |
| March 22, 2026 Thursday | Deadline for: 1. Submission of ACT-SO Humanities Project & Statement of Integrity Form. 2. Submission of STEM paper, supporting documents and Science Verification Form. 3. Submission of Architecture project and Verification Form. 4. Submission of Business project & Statement of Integrity |
| April 11, 2026 Sunday 9:00 am | Regional NAACP ACT-SO Virtual Competition New Rochelle High School 265 Clove Road New Rochelle, NY. 10801 |
| April 19, 2026 Sunday 4:00 pm | Regional NAACP ACT-SO Awards Ceremony Westchester Community College 75 Grasslands Rd. Valhalla, NY. 10595 |
| July 15-19, 2026 | National ACT-SO Competition Chicago, Illinois |
TBD | 49th NAACP National ACT-SO Awards Chicago, Illinois |