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. The 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 2010-11 school year.
Each high school may nominate only one student. Click here for a brochure about the USSYP Program. Student application materials are attached here or may be downloaded from the Iowa Department of Education’s Web site at
http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=939&Itemid=1225
The completed applications must be submitted to Kim Thuente at Heartland AEA 11 by September 27, 2010. Nominees selected from the applicants will be required to take a qualifying examination on October 20, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. in the Johnston Regional Education Center Computer Lab (6500 Corporate Drive). The qualifying examination consists of a 45-minute multiple-choice, matching and T/F test with questions about U.S politics, government and the U.S. Constitution. The top five scoring students will then complete a 45-minute essay exam.
The essays and application materials from the top five scoring students will be submitted to the Iowa DE by October 29 for selection of the two Iowa delegates and alternates.
If you have questions please contact Kim Thuente at kthuente@aea11.k12.ia.us or (515) 270-0405 or (800) 255-0405 extension 14372.
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