U.S. Senator Susan Collins is pleased to announce that the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has begun its statewide selection process. Two outstanding Maine high school students will be selected to join 102 other delegates from each state and the District of Columbia to spend the week of March 1st to 8th, 2008 in Washington, D.C. observing the federal government in action.
“I have the honor and privilege of being the first delegate to the United States Senate Youth Program elected to the U.S. Senate,” said Senator Collins. “My commitment to public service was reinforced as a senior in high school when I was chosen as a delegate and traveled to Washington and met Senator Margaret Chase Smith, the first woman in history to serve in both the House and the Senate. I encourage all interested high school students to apply to participate in this worthwhile program.”
Since the USSYP was established in 1962, more than 4,500 students have participated. The program is fully funded by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation—no government funds are utilized.
Each of the student delegates will receive a $5,000 undergraduate college scholarship, in addition to the all-expenses paid trip to our nation’s capital.
Delegates must be junior or senior elected student officers for the 2007-2008 academic year and reside in the state where they attend school.
Names of students selected will be formally announced mid-December. Interested students in Maine should contact their high school principal or the state-level selection administrator indicated below:
Dr. Edwin Naum Kastuck
School Approval Services
Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
(207) 624-6776
edwin.kastuck@maine.gov
The United States Senate Youth Program reports that the Maine selection deadline is: October 26, 2007.
Program brochure with detailed rules, selection process and the 2007 program annual yearbook may be accessed on the USSYP website
www.ussenateyouth.org.
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