Each year, the most academically accomplished Pop Warner athletes compete for Academic All-American status. The students have three opportunities to be recognized:
Conference level—Mid Florida
- GPA 98.5% or higher and community involvement
- 35 boys and 35 girls from each grade level
- February banquet in Orlando
Regional level—Southeast
- GPA 98% or higher and community involvement
- 40 boys and 40 girls from each grade level
- March/April banquet in Orlando
National level
- GPA 96% or higher and community involvement
- 3 levels: 1st team: top 35 in the Nation, 2nd team: remainder of top 2% in the Nation, Honorable Mention: everyone else who earned the privilege of applying to be a National Scholar.
- Memorial Day Weekend
Only students who are currently in grade 5 or higher are eligible.
Only current 8th grade and above students (and junior coaches) are eligible to receive college scholarship money.
Percentages are calculated using the Pop Warner calculation spreadsheet
Student must be present at Mid Florida and Southeast Region banquet to win scholarship money for college. Attendance is not required for the National banquet.