Tennessee Teens Sought for 2026/2027 Senate Youth Program
Applications for the United States Senate Youth Program are now being accepted from high school juniors and seniors.
Program Overview from the Tennessee Department of Education
The 64th annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) Washington Week is being planned for March 6-13, 2027. This annual program authorizes the selection of 104 student delegates – two high school juniors or seniors from each state, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) – for an intensive week-long education and leadership program to be held in Washington, D.C. The program is merit based and highly competitive. Each student will also receive a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship with encouragement to pursue coursework in history and political science.
Delegates will hear major policy addresses by senators, cabinet members, officials of the Departments of State and Defense, leaders of other federal agencies and senior members of the national media. Delegates also traditionally participate in a meeting with a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and the president of the United States. Most speaking events include in-depth question-and-answer sessions.
You may learn more about the program and the application criteria. The deadline to submit an application is Thursday, September 24, 2026.
