U.S. Senate Youth Program

​​​​​​​ U.S. Senate Youth Program:​ Two student delegates are selected to represent Kentucky during the U.S. Senate Youth Program's (USSYP) Washington Week. Delegates also receive a $10,000 college scholarship for undergraduate study from The Hearst Foundations. This program is open to outstanding Kentucky high school juniors and seniors. View the USSYP program brochure for more details and qualifications.​

Applications for the 2023-2024 U.S. Senate Youth Program closed October 2023. Applications for the next program cycle will be available Fall 2024.​

Read more on Kentucky Teacher about the 2023 Kentucky Delegates:

David Daniel (left) stands with U.S. Sen. Rand Paul and fellow U.S. Senate Youth Program participant Heng Yang. Official U.S. Senate photo by Rosa Pineda

• Kentucky students chosen for the 2023 U.S. Senate Youth Program
• From David Daniel, a junior at Owensboro High School (Owensboro Independent) and a 2023 USSYP Delegate: U.S. Senate Youth Program is a transformational experience
• From Heng Yang, a senior at Conner High School (Boone County) and a 2023 Kentucky Delegate: How the U.S. Senate Youth trip empowered and inspired me​
  
  

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