The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) application is a competitive process for high school juniors and seniors to earn a $10,000 scholarship and attend Washington Week in D.C. as student delegates. Applications are managed by each state’s Department of Education and typically due in early fall.
104 students, two from each state, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Education Activity will be chosen to attend this comprehensive education, leadership, and public service program. They will participate in an intensive week-long study of the federal government and its leaders, meeting with their U.S. Senators, the President, Cabinet Secretaries, a Justice of the Supreme Court, senior members of the national media and other key policymakers. Each delegate will also receive a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship given in the name of the United States Senate, with encouragement to pursue studies in history, government, and public affairs.
Eligibility:
- Grade Level: Must be a high school junior or senior.
- Enrollment: Must be enrolled for the entire academic year in a public, private, charter, or approved homeschool high school.
- Residency: Must reside in the state they are applying to represent. Military dependents attending school in the U.S. apply under their state of residence; those overseas apply through DoDEA.
Applicable Institutions:
All Schools
Questions:
Melissa Bothun- United States Senate Youth Program
605-295-0433
Melissa.Bothun@state.sd.us