The Application for Young Leaders Academy 2025 is LIVE!
Link to watch video is HERE.
July 15-19, 2025 at the University of Louisville
The application for the McConnell Center's annual Young Leaders Academy (YLA) is now open. Outstanding Kentucky high school students who have completed at least one year of high school as of summer 2025 are encouraged to apply.
Selected students will spend a week at UofL honing their leadership skills and studying American history and constitutionalism. Each participant will receive a full scholarship for lodging, meals, and conference materials.
Applications due March 28!
#YLA2025 will consider:
- Federalist and Anti-Federalist debates
- Perspectives on the proper role of government in modern America
- The role of federal courts and political institutions in modern America
