World Affairs Councils of America (WACA) Student Scholars Program 2026 – YOA

Deadline: September 25, 2026

Applications are open for the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA) Student Scholars Program 2026. Established in 2010 with beneficiant help from the Malú and Carlos Alvarez Family, the Student Scholars Program presents 25 undergraduate college students from Council communities the OPPORTUNITY to attend the National Conference without charge. WACA additionally helps the journey, room, and board of program members.

While in Washington, the scholars additionally attend Scholar Day, an unique tour into DC that features visits to assume tanks, embassies, worldwide organizations, and extra. Through these experiences, college students map their world futures and take essential subsequent steps of their training and careers.

Benefits

• WACA gives $1,250 to the nominating Council to defray journey and lodging (double occupancy) prices for his or her Scholar. Councils are liable for arranging transportation and resort reservations that should embody attendance all three days of National Conference. To assist Councils discover Scholar roommates, WACA shares the checklist of accepted Scholars with sponsoring Councils.

Eligibility

• Each Council might nominate one undergraduate scholar 18 years or older from an area school or college. Multiple nominees from the identical Council won’t be thought of.
• To broaden the attain of the WACA community, they recognize native Councils selling the Student Scholars alternative extensively amongst native establishments of larger training. Among equally-certified candidates of promise, desire is given to nominees who might not but have important native Council involvement.

The following are usually not eligible to apply:

• High faculty college students
• Graduate college students
• College college students in Greater Washington, DC (“the DMV”)
• Prior nominees who weren’t chosen

Nomination

Once a nominee has been chosen, the Council should submit a(n):

• Online nomination form
• Letter of advice from a professor (most popular) or one other skilled who can attest to the nominee’s preparation and the worth they’d achieve from the chance
  (It is the duty of the scholar to make sure the letter is distributed to the Council in time)

The nominated scholar should submit a(n):

Nominated college students can be reviewed by the nationwide workplace in session with the WACA Board of Directors. Selections can be introduced inside 2 weeks after the application deadline. As part of their participation requirement, Student Scholars submit a short analysis and report on their expertise no later than two weeks after National Conference.

For extra data, go to WACA Student Scholars Program.