Thank you for your patience in awaiting this year’s United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) application for Georgia. We have made some changes to the program this year that we hope will make this opportunity more open and accessible to Georgia students.
Beginning this year, we will not limit USSYP nominations to one per school district. Instead, any high-school junior or senior may choose to apply. The application is available online at gadoe.org/USSYP. Students should complete the application online and in the digital format, once completed, print the application for parental signature, and sumbit their application to their counselor by Monday, October 25th. The counselor will then submit completed applications to Dr. Brown for his final signature.
Students will take the USSYP Public Affairs Exam only if they are selected as a finalist. GaDOE will coordinate with the finalists’ schools to ensure the administration of the exam.
Qualifications for the program have not changed and are listed below and at the link and within the application itself.
High school juniors and seniors who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply:
- Must serve in an elected or appointed position representing a constituency during the current (2021-2022) school year – additional information on qualifying positions is included below.
- Will be attending high school in Georgia through spring 2022.
- The week of March 5-12, 2022, selected students will be required to completely block the timeframe of the program and attend all events in order to serve as delegates and receive the scholarship.
- Must have proof of U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residence (this is a requirement of the national program).
Qualifying Positions
Students must hold one of the following elected or appointed positions during the current (2021-2022) school year.
- Student Body President
- Student Body Vice President
- Student Body Secretary
- Student Body Treasurer
- Student Council Representative
- Class President
- Class Vice President
- Class Secretary
- Class Treasurer
- Student representative elected or appointed (by a panel, commission, or board) to a district-, regional-, or state-level civic or educational organization approved by the state selection administrator.
