The National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security (NYLF/NS): Exploring American Diplomacy, Intelligence and Defense is a tuition-based program. Tuition includes: accommodations, breakfasts and dinners, instruction, supervisory personnel, program materials, all forum activities and private motor coach transportation during the program and is $1,580 for the spring 2012 sessions. Students will need money at the program only for lunches and incidentals they wish to purchase.

Transportation to and from Washington, D.C. is not included. Shuttle service between the forum location and selected airports is available on the first and last days of the Forum. There is a $50 roundtrip fee for this service. Forum staff will be on-site in local airports to assist arriving students.

Financial Assistance

Sponsorships and Student Fundraising Guide

The National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) makes every effort to assist students with gathering funds for part or all of their tuition through fundraising and scholarships.

If you require financial assistance, NYLF has prepared a special Sponsorships and Student Fundraising Guide to help you raise the necessary funds within your community. In addition, the Office of Admissions is available to guide you in your fundraising efforts. Need a great idea for fundraising? Read the success stories of students who raised full or partial tuition to attend their program.

For more information regarding fundraising, please contact the Office of Admissions. 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.

Scholarships

We are proud to award a limited number of Jay Coupe Memorial Scholarships to qualified students based on financial need, scholastic merit, leadership achievements and other factors.

Spring 2012:
If you have received a formal invitation to spring 2012 sessions of the National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security: We regret to inform nominees that at this time the scholarship application deadline for the spring sessions has passed. We regret any inconvenience this may cause, and encourage scholars to leverage the tools offered through our easy-to-use online, interactive Sponsorships & Student Fundraising Guide.

If you require further information, please contact the Office of Admissions.