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U.S. Senate Youth Scholarship Program

The U.S. Senate Youth Scholarship Program (USSYP) is a nationwide college scholarship program, designed to promote student leaders' awareness, participation and interest in government. Administered by the individual states, it is funded by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation.

Massachusetts sponsors a qualifying exam each October as the initial step for this scholarship program. The qualifying exam is comprised of questions relating to government and its processes, current events, state and national politics and related areas (civics, government, US history and the US Senate in particular). Questions specific to Massachusetts history, government, etc. are also part of the exam and are based upon the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. There are no study guides.

USSYP is open to any student currently enrolled (as of October) as a high school junior or senior in a Massachusetts public, charter or private school; irrespective of nationality, race, color, creed, first language, sex, sexual orientation or financial need.

Students are eligible for the program provided they have not previously been a delegate and are currently serving in an elected or appointed position within student government, civic or educational organization where they are representing the entire student body.

Each student applicant must be a PERMANENT RESIDENT of the United States, currently enrolled as a junior or senior in a public, charter or private high school located in the state in which either one or both of his/her parents or guardian legally resides. A student attending a school in Massachusetts whose parents or guardians legal residence is outside Massachusetts, is not eligible

2007-2008 Program Information

View HTML PageCalendar & Test Sites
View HTML PageFact Sheet, Eligibility & Rules
Download PDF Document  Download MS WORD DocumentApplication

Contact:

US Senate Scholarship Program Coordinators - Massachusetts:
Donna Taylor 781.338.6320 OR Sally Teixeira 781.338.6304

Related Resources:

William Randolph Hearst Foundation
www.ussenateyouth.org



last updated: September 27, 2007
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