2025-2026 School Year:

YOUTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY - March 13-15, 2026

Applications are being accepted through January 5, 2026. 

Leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly invite North Carolina high school students to apply for the annual Youth Legislative Assembly (YLA) slated for March 13-15, 2025, in Raleigh.

“North Carolina’s Youth Legislative Assembly offers students a unique opportunity to learn first-hand about the legislative process and to develop leadership skills that will help them succeed in life,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore. “We are proud to continue this long tradition of helping prepare our state’s future leaders.”

For information and to submit your application, go to - https://www.ncleg.gov/YLA

For more information, please email YLA Coordinator erica.gallion@ncleg.gov or call 919-301-1372.

 

Applications are open for the U.S. Senate Youth Program for high school juniors and seniors. Two student delegates and two alternates will be selected to represent North Carolina, meet high-ranking government officials and participate in education, leadership and public service activities during Washington Week, March 1-8, 2025. Each delegate will also receive a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship.