U.S. Senate Youth Program Instructions

To apply for the 2024 U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP), students must meet these minimum qualifications for eligibility:

• Show demonstrated leadership through public service in elected or appointed positions in which they are actively representing a constituency in organizations related to government, education, public affairs, and/or community service.
• Must be actively serving in qualified leadership positions, enrolled in high school as a junior or senior, and living in California for the entire 2023–2024 academic year.
• Must be a legal citizen or permanent resident of the United States at the time of application.

If the above has been met, then the student needs to complete Part A and Part B of the USSYP California Qualifying Application and Exam. The deadline to apply for the 2024 USSYP is Monday, October 9, 2023, at 4 p.m.

Part A (Application/Nomination Form)

• Read the instructions and complete the USSYP California Student Checklist (PDF).
• Complete the 2024 USSYP California Qualifying Application/Nomination Form Part A (PDF)
• Attain required signature from school principal (or designee).
• Send unofficial student transcripts with a list of all courses.
• Submit two letters of recommendation.

NOTE: Students should begin working on Part A first while gathering the above list of required signatures and documents.

A completed Part A packet with all five required documents must be emailed as a single PDF to ussyp@cde.ca.gov using this naming convention: Last Name First Name 2024 USSYP Part A

Part B (Application and Exam)

• Complete and submit the 2024 USSYP California Student Application Part B and Exam (Note: The Online Survey now closed).

NOTE: Students may either complete the survey exam in one sitting or can work on the application in multiple sittings since there is a save feature within the survey application. Please allow adequate time to complete the entire application and exam which may take a few hours.

Additional Notes

• Late applications will not be considered.
• Incomplete submissions may be disqualified.
• Please do not submit additional materials besides the required elements since they will not be evaluated.
• Student interviews may be held as the final part of the process.