The William Randolph Hearst Foundation is sponsoring the 63rd Annual United States Senate Youth Program. Brochures about the program may be obtained at United States Senate Youth Program.

The 63rd annual United States Senate Youth Program Washington Week is being planned to be held in person in Washington, D.C. March 1–8, 2025. The national deadline for all states to submit their delegate selections is December 1, 2024. Two student leaders from each state, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity will spend a week in Washington experiencing their national government in action. Students must be actively serving in high-level elected or appointed leadership positions to qualify to apply.

Student delegates will hear major policy addresses by senators, cabinet members, officials from the Departments of State and Defense and directors of other federal agencies, as well as usually participate in meetings with the president and a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. All transportation, hotel and meal expenses will be provided by The Hearst Foundations. addition, each delegate will also be awarded a $10,000 college scholarship for undergraduate studies, with encouragement to pursue coursework in history and political science.

The 2025 USSYP Alabama Student Application. Please submit the completed application and nomination form to Dr. Carolyn Jones via email at

The deadline for submission of applications is September 27, 2024. Applications will be reviewed and scored at the state level. High Schools may submit one qualifying student application. Ten semifinalists will be selected for an in-person interview. Two finalists will receive a $10,000 scholarship each and will represent Alabama during the Washington Week Program to be held March 1-8, 2025. If more information is needed, please contact Dr. Carolyn Jones via email at