For nearly 100 years, the New York Society has been presenting Compact Awards to high school students (juniors and seniors) who have excelled in the study of American History, with a strong understanding of the U.S. Constitution. The winners receive a $100 check, and a Mayflower Compact certificate inscribed with their name and the name of their school. Each public school chooses two recipients, private schools choose one; each year more than 125 awards are presented throughout New York State.
The selection of the two students is left entirely to the discretion of the head of the department to which this program is assigned. The Award is to be presented during the graduation exercises, unless your school has established an alternative program such as an award ceremony.
To participate, please email (preferred), or mail to the Society:
- Name of the school to appear on the certificate
- School point of contact
- Name of the recipient(s) – PLEASE BE SURE TO SPELL NAMES CORRECTLY
- Date when the Award will be presented
The 2025 Compact Awards are closed now.
2024 Compact Award Participating Schools
Is your school or your children’s school listed below?
If not, please contact Alexis Morledge to best discuss how to add it.
Binghamton High School
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School
Catskill High School
Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School
Clarence High School
Cleveland Hill High School
Colonie Central High School
Columbia High School
Corinth Central School
Cortland Senior High School
Fairport High School
Fort Plain Central School
Goshen High School
Grace Church School
Guiderland High School
Hoosick Falls High School
Hunter-Tannersville Central High School
John Adams High School
Kenmore East High School
Kenmore West High School
Lansingburgh High School
Liverpool High School
Long Island City High School
Loudonville Christian School
Maine-Endwell Senior High School
Massapequa High School
Mexico Middle School
Niskayuna High School
North Tonawanda High School
Oneonta High School
Oppenheim-Ephratah-St Johnsville CSD
Owen D. Young Central School
Palmyra-Macedon High School
Penfield High School
Pittsford Mendon High School
Pittsford Sutherland High School
Rush-Henrietta Senior High School
St. Saviour High School
Schalmont High School
Scotia-Glenville High School
Seton Catholic Central High School
Shenendehowa High School
Springville-Griffith Institute High School
St. Bernard’s School
The Buckley School
The Chapin School
Vestal Senior High School
Waterford-Halfmoon High School
Waterville Junior-Senior High School
Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central HS
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