Two outstanding Alaska high school students will soon have an opportunity to visit our nation’s capital to observe the federal government in action and to receive a $5,000 college scholarship as part of the 49th United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP). Established unanimously by the U.S. Senate in 1962 and sponsored by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, the USSYP is a unique leadership program for student government delegates from each state, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense.
During the week of March 5-12, 2011, student delegates will visit the White House and tour historic sites, monuments, and museums as part of the USSYP’s Washington Week. They will also attend meetings with Senators, Cabinet members, representatives of the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as with other government officials.
The program in Alaska is open to qualified high school juniors and seniors now serving as an elected or appointed representative in student government or as a student representative to a civic or educational organization. The principal of each participating school is requested to select no more than one candidate for statewide competition. Students should carefully review the application package and include all required elements. The application is also available at the EED website at http:\www.eed.state.ak.us/forms/home.cfm. In the “Section†box use the drop down menu and select “Scholarships.†You may also be interested in visiting the USSYP website at www.ussenateyouth.org.
For information contact: Jessica Paris, Program Manager
Phone: (907) 465-8716
Email: jessica.paris@alaska.gov
Click here for application.