United States Senate Youth Program

The U.S. Senate Youth Program is a merit-based and highly competitive opportunity that brings outstanding high school students to Washington, D.C. each year.

Qualified junior or senior high school students who apply for this opportunity demonstrate leadership through public service in elected positions during the entire school year where they represent a constituency in organizations related to government, public affairs, history and/or community service. These students actively serve in qualified leadership positions in DoDEA high schools.

Each year, two student delegates and a first and second alternate will be selected. The two winning delegates will represent DoDEA and the U.S. Senators for the state where their parents are registered to vote. They will participate in an intensive educational program during the 64th Annual United States Senate Youth Program Washington Week March 7-14, 2026.

Each of the two winning delegates will be awarded a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship with encouragement to pursue coursework in history and political science. Winners MUST attend the entire 2026 Washington Week to receive the scholarship.

IMPORTANT: DoDEA students living in the Pacific, Europe, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Cuba apply through DoDEA Headquarters. DoDEA students in the Americas apply for the US Senate Youth Program through the state education agency and compete with other state applicants within their state.