Students can apply now to attend the West Coast Leadership Conference, to be held November 13-14, 2009 in Santa Barbara, California.  Please visit this page for the details, application, and FAQ.   

This year we are making some exciting changes to the premiere west coast conservative conference because of overwhelming demand for our programs. Some of these changes include holding all sessions at the beautiful Reagan Ranch Center, the opportunity for all attendees to visit President Reagan’s beloved Rancho del Cielo, and more opportunities to network with top student activists from across the country.

There will be a new and improved application process. Applications will be taken on a competitive basis until October 9, at which time registration will be closed. Our staff will evaluate all applications and get back to you by October 16 about admission decisions. Don't hate yourself for missing this breakthrough event! Admission decisions will be based on your record of involvement on campus, your activity to advance conservative ideas, or your potential to do so in the future.

To apply, please fill out the online application  and submit a short essay and resume. The topic of the essay is “Why should Young America's Foundation select you based on what have you done or what you plan to do to advance conservative ideas on campus?” Please do not write more than one page. Please focus your resume on your campus activities but also list your educational information, job information, and any hobbies or other information you want to include.

For more information, please contact Roger Custer via email at rcuster at yaf.org, call 800-USA-1776.