Iowa Department of Education

The state of Iowa has accepted an invitation to participate in the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), sponsored by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. The program is designed to give young Americans a working knowledge of American political life.

Each year two Iowa students have the opportunity to spend a week in Washington, D.C. The William Randolph Hearst Foundation pays all expenses. In addition, the two Iowa high school representatives each receive a $5,000 scholarship, subject to scholarship conditions and requirements.

Selection of the two Iowa high school representatives is based solely on the outstanding ability and demonstrated leadership qualities of elected junior or senior high school student officers for the 2008-2009 school year.

Each high school may nominate one student. Student application materials are available from the AEAs in August. The completed applications are submitted to each AEA USSYP contact in September. In October nominees take a Qualifying Examination on the constitution and government. The two winners are announced in late October.

For general program information, visit the USSYP website.

AEA USSYP Contacts

AEA 1 - Sue Daker sdaker@aea1.k12.ia.us
AEA 267 - Sara McInerny smcinerny@aea267.k12.ia.us
AEA 8 - Linda Linn llinn@aea8.k12.ia.us
AEA 9 - Denise Tatoian, dtatoian@aea9.k12.ia.us
AEA 10 - Susie Green sgreen@aea10.k12.ia.us
AEA 11 - Cheryl Mullenbach cheryl.mullenbach@iowa.gov
Northwest AEA - Sue Chartier schartier@nwaea.k12.ia.us
AEA 13 - Connie Richardson crichardson@aea13.org
AEA 14 - Kathy Lockard klockard@aea14.k12.ia.us
Great Prairie AEA - Cheryl Mullenbach cheryl.mullenbach@iowa.gov

Application

 2008 U.S. Senate Youth Program Application Due to AEA by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 26, 2008.

Contact:
Cheryl Mullenbach, Consultant
515-494-5610
cheryl.mullenbach@iowa.gov