About the Awards
The Student Choice Awards for Holistic Advising are an annual opportunity to recognize postsecondary institutions that have undergone holistic advising redesign efforts supported by cross-functional teams and centered on student experiences to improve completion and success outcomes for all students, including Black, Latino/a/x, Indigenous, Asian, and Pacific Islander students and poverty-affected students.
These awards highlight and elevate institutions that center student voice and perspective in holistic advising redesign and are advancing meaningful, student-centered transformation.
Award recipients are selected by a panel of student reviewers. Award amounts range from $1,000–$10,000.
Why Holistic Advising Matters
Advising and student support services are essential to students’ progress in college and are often one of the only regular, structured touchpoints institutions have with their students. When done well, advising can be a significant determinant of student success and create a space where students’ voices and experiences are heard.
Holistic advising—looking at students as whole individuals and aligning student supports to provide students with advising experiences that are sustained, strategic, integrated, proactive, and personalized (CCRC 2019)—has become a central element of effective student support, helping institutions better understand student needs and refine practices that improve outcomes.
Benefits of Participation
Selected institutions will:
- Be recognized as a national exemplar in holistic advising and student success
- Receive an award of $1,000–$10,000 to support continued student engagement and advising efforts
- Be featured in a national case study collection highlighting their work
- Gain visibility through NASPA and Advising Success Network communications
- Connect with a network of peer institutions advancing holistic advising
2026 Application is Now Open
- One application per institution
- May be submitted by an individual or a team
- Estimated completion time: ~1 hour
- Applications will be accepted through 11:59pm ET on Friday, May 25, 2026
Application Materials
- 2026 Application Google Form
- Application Form (PDF version for reference)
- Application Rubric (PDF)
Eligibility Requirements
- This application is open to non-profit accredited institutions of higher education for which the primary students served are located in the United States of America.
- This application requires sign-off by a campus senior leader such as a President, Provost, or Chancellor. This leader must be aware of the submission, and will be contacted in addition to the submitter if your campus is awarded.
- Institutions are only permitted to submit one application and must fill out all parts of the application.
- Eligible institutions must be willing to provide follow-up information regarding the application details, if requested by student reviewers, and participate in interviews to support the publication of a case study collection.
For the Application Lead
The application lead is the individual overseeing the submission process. If awarded, this individual will serve as the primary point of contact and coordinate institutional participation in award-related activities.
Responsibilities include:
- Preparing for and participating in a 90-minute virtual interview with ASN staff to share insights on the institution’s holistic advising approach and intended use of award funds
- Collaborating with ASN staff to review, approve, and support dissemination of the institution’s feature in the Student Choice Awards case study collection
- Coordinating with institutional communications staff to co-develop a communications and dissemination plan, which may include recording a brief video highlighting the institution’s work
- Attending two progress meetings with ASN staff (approximately six and twelve months after the award is granted)
- Developing a blog post highlighting the use and impact of award funds, including any student-facing resources or advising practices developed or enhanced
For the Senior Leader
This application requires sign-off from a campus senior leader (e.g., President, Provost, or Chancellor).
If awarded, ASN staff will communicate with both the application lead and the designated senior leader to support engagement and visibility of the institution’s work.
What Reviewers Are Looking For
As you prepare your application, student reviewers will be looking for:
- How institutions center student voice and perspective in advising redesign
- The extent to which advising approaches are holistic, inclusive, and student-centered
- Evidence of cross-functional collaboration and institutional commitment
- Demonstrated efforts to improve student success outcomes
Congratulations to the 2025 Student Choice Award winners:
- Fox Valley Technical College
- Mercer County Community College
- Radford University
- Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
- University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Congratulations to the 2024 Student Choice Award winners:
- Del Mar College
- Hinds Community College
- Jackson State University
- Miami Dade College
- Patrick and Henry Community College
- Ramapo College of New Jersey
- Red Rocks Community College
- Salish Kootenai College
- University at Albany
Learn More
To learn more about prior winners, access the 2023 ASN Holistic Advising Awards case study collection here.
