United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP)


2023-2024 Colorado Student Application

 

Applications Due (EXTENDED): Wednesday, November 8, 2023, by 11:59 pm


 

For application and program questions, please contact:

Kim Burnham, Competitive Grants and Awards Supervisor

720-607-1495 | Burnham_K@cde.state.co.us

 

 

Submission Instructions:


Colorado student applications will be completed using the online application form. The online system does not save works in progress so applicants may wish to complete their information in the application template and copy responses into the online application.


Please ensure all required uploads are completed and ready to be attached when you begin the online form.


Complete all applicable fields in the form below and include the required attachments in the "Upload Required Documents" field at the end of this form.


All application materials can be found on CDE's Senate Youth Program webpage.

 

 

SECTION I: STUDENT AND SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMATION

 

 
 
 
 
 
Phone
 
Phone
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Phone
 
 
 
 
 
 
Phone
 
 
 
 

Per the United States Senate Youth Program rules, students must be a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident to apply to the program.

 

Per the United States Senate Youth Program rules, the student is enrolled for the entire academic year in a public or independent high school located in the state in which at least one of their parents or guardians is a current resident.

 

 

SCHOOL AND DISTRICT INFORMATION

 
 

[Street, City, State, Zip]

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

QUALIFYING LEADERSHIP POSITION

 
 
 

[Limit 50 words]

 
 

Note: If selected as a delegate or alternate, this brief paragraph will be submitted with your participation information. [Limit 150 words]

 
 

 

Video Presentation


Note: Public speaking is a core component of the USSYP. Each student applicant should prepare a short video presentation, no more than 3 minutes in length, as part of the 2024 application, to be judged for public speaking skill, vocabulary, originality, organization of presentation, knowledge of any material or content presented, clarity of artwork (charts, graphs, slides if used) and overall presentation.


Instructions

Please submit a video presentation of no more than 3 minutes in length on this topic:


Imagine that you are a newly elected Senator from Colorado. Describe who you are, why you are proud to represent the state of Colorado.

  • Tell us the personal characteristics you feel will make you an effective leader in Washington.
  • Note what legislative initiatives you will champion and why they are important to you and your constituents.
  • Please note any historical leadership figures you would like to emulate.


Submission

  • You may use the platform that works best for you (YouTube, Vimeo, recorded from a device and shared via Google folder link, etc.).
  • Important: please ensure that your video link is not set to “Private” and can be accessed by application reviewers.
  • Provide the link to access your presentation in the space provided in the online application form.


Provide the link to access your presentation in the space below.

 
 

 

Upload Required Documents


Upload the following required documents:


Section II: School, Parent/Guardian, and Student Signatures

  • Ensure the form contains signatures from the guidance official, principal, parent(s)/guardian(s), and yourself.
  • Save a copy of the completed form by naming your file in this format: LastName_Signatures.


Section III: Written Application Essays

  • Clearly label Essay 1 and Essay 2
  • Save the completed essays in Word or PDF and name your file in this format: LastName_StudentEssays.


Section IV: Letters of Recommendation

  • Save your 2 recommendation forms and letters in Word or PDF and name your file in this format: LastName_Recommendation1(or 2).



Note: the application’s required documents should be typed, whenever possible. Pages containing signatures should be scanned and included as part of the file uploads.


Please visit CDE's Senate Youth Program webpage for a detailed explanation of the application requirements.


Contact us at CompetitiveGrants@cde.state.co.us if you encounter any technical issues with uploading your materials.

 
Drop your files here