Youth Leadership Summit
Slot Requests for the 2025 Youth Leadership Summit are Open
We are excited to announce that the slots request form for the 2025 Youth Leadership Summit has officially opened.
GEAR UP Directors (those who report to the U.S. Department of Education) are responsible for submitting slot requests for their grant and would have received an email from yls@edpartnerships.org on February 10 with the information and instructions for this process.
The 2025 Youth Leadership Summit will be hosting 150 students from across the country in San Francisco, California, from July 13-16, 2025, during the NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference. Students participating in this 3.5-day leadership training will enhance their public speaking, systems-thinking, and leadership skills by collaborating in teams with peers from various programs, program staff, and trainers. The final day of the program culminates in a presentation in front of over 1,800 conference attendees on topics students are passionate about.
If you plan to send students, please see the information below (click to expand) and download the Planning Guide to help you stay organized.
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The registration fee is $1,075 per student. In addition to registration, grants will be responsible for funding travel, lodging, and meals not provided by NCCEP. Student registration for the Youth Leadership Summit and other program costs are allowable costs/expenses for GEAR UP.
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Eligible students must be rising 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th graders, or rising first-year college students (i.e., graduated high school in spring 2025) who are eligible for GEAR UP services as of July 2025.
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Each GEAR UP Grant (by fiscal agent; not PR Award Number) can request up to 8 slots.
