U.S. Conference
Tuition for the 12-day Global Young Leaders Conference (GYLC) is $2,840 for scholars living in the United States and $2,960 for non-U.S. scholars. Tuition includes all housing, program materials, breakfasts, dinners and private motor coach transportation within and between Washington D.C. and New York City. Transportation to and from the conference location is not included. Participants will need money only for incidentals (phone calls, snacks, etc.).

European Conference
Tuition for the 10-day conference in Europe is $5,650 for scholars living in the United States and includes airfare to Vienna, Austria from the designated gateway cities, housing, program materials, breakfasts, dinners and private motor coach transportation within and between Vienna, Budapest and Prague.

Tuition for students from outside the United States is $4,650 and includes housing, program materials, breakfasts, dinners and private motor coach transportation within and between Vienna, Budapest and Prague. Transportation to and from the conference is not included.

China Conference
Tuition for the 10-day conference in China is $5,250 for scholars living in the United States and includes airfare to China from the designated gateway cities, housing, program materials, breakfasts, dinners and private motor coach transportation within and between Beijing, Hangzhou and Shanghai.

Tuition for students from outside the United States is $4,250 and includes housing, program materials, breakfasts, dinners and private motor coach transportation within and between Beijing, Hangzhou and Shanghai. Transportation to and from the conference is not included.

Fundraising
The Congressional Youth Leadership Council (CYLC) makes every effort to assist students with gathering funds for part or all of their tuition through fundraising and scholarships.

If you require financial assistance, CYLC has prepared a special fundraising guide [PDF, 178K] to help you raise the necessary funds within your community. In addition, the Office of Admissions is available to guide you in your fundraising efforts.

Need a great idea for fundraising? Read the success stories of scholars who raised full or partial tuition to attend their program.

For more information regarding fundraising, you may send an e-mail to gylc_adm@cylc.org.

Scholarship Application
The Congressional Youth Leadership Council Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, has established a scholarship fund to provide financial assistance to qualified nominees. The Council and the Foundation award a limited number of partial and full scholarships based on financial need, scholastic merit, leadership achievements and other factors.

If you have received a formal invitation for 2009 GYLC sessions: your scholarship application deadline is Friday, December 5, 2008. Click here to access the scholarship application. You will need your Student ID (located on your Enrollment Application and in your Acceptance Materials) and a valid e-mail address to log in and complete the scholarship application. Using your Student ID to log in allows you to save your progress, so you do not need to complete the entire application in one sitting. After you submit your completed application, you may also log in and update or correct anything on your application up until the deadline. If you do not know your Student ID, please contact the Office of Admissions. If you do not have an e-mail address, you may register for a free e-mail account at various sites on the web, such as Yahoo!, Hotmail, and Google.

If you have not yet received a formal invitation for 2009 GYLC sessions: please check this page for updated information once you receive an invitation and enrollment application in the mail. Only nominees who have been formally invited to GYLC will be able to access the scholarship application.

In the event that yo u are preliminarily granted an award, your notification letter will ask you to finalize the award through submitting a copy of the 2007 1040 Federal Income Tax Form from the individual who claimed you as a dependent.  The Federal Income Tax form serves as proof of financial need as indicated upon the applicant’s Scholarship Application. The Congressional Youth Leadership Council cannot grant any scholarship money without receiving sufficient proof of income.

Scholarship applicants should expect e-mail notification of the review results within two weeks of the scholarship deadline. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Admissions.

Travel Protection Plan
To view the optional Travel Protection Plan Description of Coverage, click here.