Kentucky applications now open for the 2025 U.S. Senate Youth Program
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) oversees the selection process of two students to be part of the national 104-student USSYP delegation.
Russell High School senior builds accolades and plans to continue leading
As a graduating senior at Russell High School (Russell Independent), Arnav Dharmagadda has spent several years learning content in classrooms. His high school experience also taught him lessons outside the classroom, literally and figuratively, as the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in non-traditional instruction (NTI) during his first year.
U.S. Senate Youth Program is a transformational experience
The U.S. Senate Youth Program has truly been one of the most, if not the most, amazing experiences of my life. I can already begin to see its effect in propelling me toward my dreams.
How the U.S. Senate Youth trip empowered and inspired me
The U.S. Senate Youth Program’s activities were the equivalent of a kid wandering into a candy shop. There were many landmarks to see, distinguished speakers to listen to and inspiring peers to bond with.
Kentucky students chosen for the 2023 U.S. Senate Youth Program
David Daniel, a junior at Owensboro High School (Owensboro Independent), and Heng Yang, a senior at Conner High School (Boone County), were selected from among the state’s top student leaders to be part of the national 104-student delegation of the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP). Daniel and Yang will also each receive a $10,000 college scholarship for undergraduate study from The Hearst Foundations.
Kentucky students chosen for 2022 U.S. Senate Youth Program
Arnav Dharmagadda, a junior at Russell High School (Greenup County) and Lauren Wood, a junior at duPont Manual High School (Jefferson County), were selected from among the state’s top student leaders to be part of the national 104-student delegation of the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), who also will each receive a $10,000 college scholarship for undergraduate study.