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Congressional Youth Advisory Council Application

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar started the Texas’ 16th Congressional District’s Congressional Youth Advisory Council (CYAC) as a leadership opportunity for high school students with an interest in public service and the legislative process. The CYAC offers a unique opportunity for student to learn about the federal government, debate policy, and participate in an interactive experience. The CYAC will work with Congresswoman Veronica Escobar’s office to research topics and bills while collaborating alongside their peers. All students living in the district and in grades 10-12 are eligible to apply.

The Office of Congresswoman Veronica Escobar is currently accepting applications for our 2023-2024 Youth Advisory Council. The application deadline is Thursday, August 31st at 5:00 PM.

Program Timeline:

There will be 6 scheduled meetings for the class of 2023-2024 (Dates are TBD and may be subject to change).

November 2023
December 2023
January 2024
February 2024
March 2024
April 2024
May 2024

Please fill out the online form below to be considered for the Congressional Youth Advisory Council. The following documents will need to be attached to the form:

Resume
Cover Letter - Why would you like to serve as a member of the TX-16 Congressional Youth Advisory Council? (350 word max)
One Guardian Media Release Form
One Recommendation Form s (from non-family members)

There is a maximum file upload size of 500KB for all documents combined. If your combined file size is greater than 500KB, please email all documents to cyac.escobar@mail.house.gov.

Questions? Please contact Olga Avant-Mier at Olga.Avant-Mier@mail.house.gov or call our district office at (915) 541-1400.

Required fields are followed by *.

Student Information

First Name: *

Last Name: *

Date of Birth: *

Age: *

Grade Level: *

Email Address: *

Telephone Number: *

Home Address: *

Home Address: (Continued)

City: *

State: *

Zip Code: *

Guardian Information

Legal Guardian Name: *

Telephone Number: *

Emergency Contact Information

Emergency Contact Name: *

Telephone Number: *

School Information

School Name: *

School Address: *

School Address: (Continued)

City: *

State: *

Zip Code: *

Unweighted GPA: *

Advanced Courses/Programs (i.e., AP, Dual Credit): *

Extracurriculars: *

Leadership Positions in Extracurriculars: *

Additional Information

Policy Issue Areas of Interest: *

Why would you like to serve as a member of the TX-16 Congressional Youth Advisory Council? (350 word count maximum): *

Attachments

There is a maximum file upload size of 500KB for all documents combined. If your combined file size is greater than 500KB, please email all documents to cyac.escobar@mail.house.gov instead of attaching them to this online form.

Please upload your Guardian Consent and Media Release Form:

Please upload your Recomendation Form:

Documents must be the following file types: .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt

Macintosh users: Your document must have a file extension. Resave it using your word processor with the appropriate extension from the above list.

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