Tuition Costs, Scholarships & Financial Aid

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. Students will need money only for incidentals (phone calls, snacks, etc.).

Transportation to and from home and the conference location is not included in tuition.

Tuition and Travel Protection Plan

To protect and safeguard the investment parents and students make in program tuition and travel costs, we strongly recommend that you take advantage of our Tuition and Travel Protection Plan offered through Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. This valuable coverage reimburses for expenses due to late or cancelled flights, replacement of lost luggage or personal items, baggage delays, illness or injury, medical expenses and many more items. To review the specific benefits included in the Tuition and Travel Protection Plan, click here, or call Nationwide Insurance toll-free at (866) 282-3987.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

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 review our 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. 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

The National Young Leaders State Conference (NYLSC) is always committed to ensuring the outreach efforts of our program by awarding the highest number of scholarships possible to deserving students.

If you have received a formal invitation to the Spring 2012-2013 sessions of the National Young Leaders State Conference : We regret to inform nominees that at this time the scholarship application deadline has passed.

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.