Tuition & Financial Assistance

Tuition for NYLSC varies depending on location — please see the Enrollment Application you received in the mail for your specific tuition amount. Tuition includes all housing, program materials, breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Transportation to and from the conference location is not included. Participants will need money only for incidentals (phone calls, snacks, etc.).

Sponsorships and Student Fundraising Guide

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.

To check out our easy-to-use online, interactive Sponsorships and Student Fundraising Guide, click here. You will find helpful step-by-step instructions, customizable letters, fundraising ideas and success stories from past CYLC scholars.

If you or one of your sponsors have fundraising checks to send in, please use this form to submit them. Including this form with the checks will help us to allocate the funds quickly and accurately.

Don't forget to contact the Office of Admissions if you decide to fundraise all or part of your tuition to keep us updated on your progress or if you have any questions.

Scholarship Application

If you have not yet received a formal invitation for 2010-2011 sessions of the National Young Leaders State Conference: Please check this page for updated information once you receive an invitation. Only nominees who have been formally invited to the National Young Leaders State Conference will be able to access the scholarship application.

In the event that you are preliminarily granted an award, your notification letter will ask you to finalize the award through submitting a copy of the 2009 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. Scholarship applicants who did not provide an operable e-mail address will receive their review results by mail shortly thereafter.

If you have questions, please contact the Office of Admissions.

Travel Protection Plan

To view a brochure about an optional Travel Protection Plan, click here.