confirmed · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source ↗Application and required documents due · timezone unconfirmed
Oct 9, 2026 · 23:59 (timezone unspecified)
SCHOLARSHIP · 2027 Washington Week · Louisiana 2026 selection
U.S. Senate Youth Program · Louisiana selection · 2027
Louisiana Department of Education / USSYP
Source review: 2026-10-06 · Reviewed catalog; automatic source updates are not active yet
Louisiana requires both the nominated student's application and a school-proctored essay. Finalist notification and the Baton Rouge assessment are separate stages.
Eligibility & application
Juniors/seniors in Louisiana public, private or homeschool secondary schools during 2026–2027; U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Qualifying year-round leadership must be verified. Public/private principals may nominate up to three students; homeschool applicants should confirm the nomination procedure with the coordinator.
Washington, DC · hybrid · closed
Applicant residence area: LA. Review the complete eligibility requirements.
Education level: high school
Award: $12,500 undergraduate scholarship, paid to the accredited U.S. college on the delegate's behalf; full Washington Week attendance is required. Hearst funds program transportation, hotel and meals. Parents pay transport to the departure airport or train station. Application fees unconfirmed.
Upload the complete application and supporting documents, then complete the supervised timed essay. Both are due October 9 at 11:59 p.m.; the timezone is unstated. Finalists take an exam/interview in Baton Rouge on November 5. Submit personal documents only to the official application portal.
Published dates
confirmed · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source ↗School-proctored timed essay due · timezone unconfirmed
Oct 9, 2026 · 23:59 (timezone unspecified)
confirmed · Calendar ready · included with program
Date source ↗Top four finalists notified
Oct 23, 2026
confirmed · Calendar ready · included with program
Date source ↗Finalists only · national exam and interview in Baton Rouge
Nov 5, 2026
confirmed · Calendar ready · included with program
Date source ↗Washington Week · selected delegates only
Mar 6, 2027 – Mar 13, 2027
confirmed · Calendar ready · included with program
Date source ↗Required D.C. arrival window · itinerary assigned separately
Mar 6, 2027 · 6:00 AM EST – 5:00 PM EST
confirmed · Calendar ready · included with program
Date source ↗Required D.C. departure window · itinerary assigned separately
Mar 13, 2027 · 5:00 AM EST – 9:00 AM EST
unannounced · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source ↗Application opening · August–September, exact day pending
Memo page 2: August–September 2026 opening, not one exact day.
unannounced · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source ↗Delegates and alternates notified · December
Memo page 2: December 2026, day not announced. December 1 is a state reporting deadline, not a student filing deadline.
Unannounced dates are kept pending. Dated history is included when you add a program; reminders apply to future dates. Date-only events do not have an invented cutoff time. The organizer confirms final eligibility and availability.
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