Applications for Financial Assistance and Scholarships Deadline: January 10, 2018 00:00 GMT-0500
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Dates: July 8-11, 2018 | Registration will open in February
Eligibility: Must be entering the US equivalent to grades 9-12 (high school or secondary school), must live/reside in one of the above regions and/or specific states listed, must be able to attend the entire Leadership Summit
Location: Washington, the United States

Girl Up Leadership Summit 2018

More than 350 passionate youth advocates from around the world will convene for the 7th annual Girl Up Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C.

For three jam-packed days, these young change-makers will participate in leadership training, learn from influential speakers, engage in skills-based workshops, and lead an official lobby day on Capitol Hill.

Through mentorship by Girl Up experts, celebrity champions, women trailblazers, and gender equality experts, Summit participants will gain core leadership skills, training in community-building and advocacy, and experience interacting with members of Congress on Capitol Hill.

The Summit strives to empower, educate and embolden the potential of every youth leader there.

Scholarship value

• General Need-Based Financial Assistance up to $1000 per person
• Need-Based Regional Scholarships are also available
• Roundtrip flight to and from hometown airport to Washington D.C. (booked directly by Girl Up)
• Three nights of shared lodging at the official Summit hotel (to be booked directly by Girl Up)
• Transportation to and from the airport to the official Summit hotel
• Compensated Leadership Summit registration fee
• $50 stipend (in the form of a check) to be used for dinners

Eligibilities

• Must be entering the US equivalent to grades 9-12 (high school or secondary school)
• must live/reside in one of the above regions and/or specific states listed
• must be able to attend the entire Leadership Summit (July 8-11, 2018)

To support youth from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds in underrepresented geographic regions, Girl Up is introducing four regional scholarships.

These highly selective full scholarships are open to high school students residing in the following regions:

U.S. Southwest – residents of Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Nevada, Utah, Colorado

U.S. Southeast – residents of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky, West Virginia

U.S. Midwest – residents of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Indiana

International – Any resident and citizen of any country outside of the United States and its territories

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