confirmed · Calendar ready · included with program
Date source ↗Application due · source specifies CST (UTC−06:00)
Oct 16, 2026 · 4:00 PM GMT-6
SCHOLARSHIP · 2027 Washington Week · Nebraska 2026 selection
U.S. Senate Youth Program · Nebraska selection · 2027
Nebraska Department of Education / USSYP
Source review: 2026-10-06 · Reviewed catalog; automatic source updates are not active yet
Nebraska's school-year selection includes an application, possible public-affairs examination and finalist interview. The linked current application supplies a clock and explicitly labels it CST.
Eligibility & application
High-school junior or senior in a qualifying elected/appointed, year-round constituency-serving leadership role; live in Nebraska throughout 2026–2027. U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident, with current green card if applicable; Nebraska school and parent/guardian residence rules apply. School principal/parent signatures are required if selected. Previous delegates, fall-2026 graduates, self-created groups and academic-enrichment offices do not qualify. The state form also lists JROTC as nonqualifying; confirm any difference from national guidance with the state selection administrator.
Washington, DC · hybrid · open
Applicant residence area: NE. Review the complete eligibility requirements.
Education level: high school
Award: $12,500 for each selected delegate's undergraduate studies, conditional on full-week attendance. Washington Week transportation, hotel and meals are funded; parents/guardians pay transport to the departure airport or station. Application fees are unconfirmed.
Current leadership descriptions, participation narrative, student interests and three civic essay prompts are required. Narrative/essay responses use a 3,000-character limit, described as roughly 600 words. The form says 4 p.m. CST; the calendar preserves fixed UTC−06:00 rather than silently converting this to daylight time. November exam/interview and December background-check/notification dates are not exact appointments.
Published dates
confirmed · Calendar ready · included with program
Date source ↗Selected delegates only · Washington Week
Mar 6, 2027 – Mar 13, 2027
unannounced · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source ↗Application opening · first day unrecorded
The 2026–2027 application is available without a published first day.
unannounced · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source ↗Finalists notified · October, exact day pending
The state timeline lists October for finalist notification without an exact day.
unannounced · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source ↗Finalists only · examination, November dates pending
November: exam administered. No shared appointment day is stated.
unannounced · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source ↗Finalists only · interviews, November dates pending
November: interviews of finalists. No exact day is stated.
unannounced · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source ↗Selected applicants only · background checks, December dates pending
December: background checks. These are selection responsibilities, not a new student application window.
unannounced · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source ↗Winners notified · December, exact day pending
December: winners notified; no exact announcement day is supplied.
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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