Summer 2025 Program and Fee Details

Our 2025 season offers amazing opportunities to build your global leadership skills, connect with youth experts from around the world, and take steps towards building the future we believe in. The Global Scholar team is committed to supporting your change making however works best for you. Scroll down for a summary of programs, dates, pricing, scholarships, and more!

Global Scholar 2025 Programs (scroll down for Fees)

Session 1: Washington, DC. Sat June 28-Sun July 6. Georgetown University
Session 2: Washington, DC. Sat July 12-Sun July 20. $2100. Georgetown University
Session 3: Washington, DC extension. Sun July 6-Fri July 11. Georgetown University
Session 4: Washington, DC – Middle School. Sun July 6-Fri July 11. Georgetown University
Session 5: Atlanta and Civil Rights Trail. Sun July 20-Mon July 28. Emory University & Civil Rights Trail
Session 6: Virtual. Sun July 6-Fri July 11. Online, 11-3pm ET each program day, with additional individual and group work hours.

* All of this summer’s Scholars are invited to join three virtual Power Up Workshops, bringing together youth from across our programs and around the world. Power Up dates will be confirmed in early 2025.

Global Scholar 2025 Program Fees

Pricing for Sessions 1 and 2 (9 days)
Session 1: Washington, DC. Sat June 28-Sun July 6. Georgetown University
Session 2: Washington, DC. Sat July 12-Sun July 20. $2100. Georgetown University

apply by 12/31 $1,930
apply by 1/31 $2,150
apply by 2/28 $2,300
apply by 3/31 $2,450
apply by 4/30 $2,600
apply by 5/31 $2,750

*Note: Session 1 and Session 2 participants also receive a 20% discount on Session 3 (DC extension), which takes place either before (Session 2) or after (Session 1) their program.

Pricing for Sessions 3 and 4 (6 days)
Session 3: Washington, DC Extension. Sun July 6-Fri July 11. Georgetown University
Session 4: Washington, DC – Middle School. Sun July 6-Fri July 11. Georgetown University

apply by 12/31 $1290
apply by 1/31 $1435
apply by 2/28 $1535
apply by 3/31 $1635
apply by 4/30 $1735
apply by 5/31 $1835

Pricing for Session 5 (Atlanta)
Session 5: Atlanta and Civil Rights Trail. Sun July 20-Mon July 28. Emory University & Civil Rights Trail

apply by 12/31 $1725
apply by 1/31 $1925
apply by 2/28 $2045
apply by 3/31 $2185
apply by 4/30 $2315
apply by 5/31 $2445

Pricing for Virtual Sessions
Session 6: Virtual. Sun July 6-Fri July 11. Online, 11-3pm ET each program day, with additional individual and group work hours.

apply by 12/31 $350
apply by 2/28 $400
apply by 4/30 $500

Programs Overview:

All of our programs are structured around our three learning pillars: exploring what it means to be a young global citizen, deepening understanding of our greatest global challenges, and building skills to be a bold and visionary change maker. Our learning is hands on, through site visits, small-group discussions, projects, and applied activities. We place a premium on peer-to-peer learning, and many of our speakers are youth leaders and experts. Read more about our curriculum here, and check out past speakers here.

More on the Washington, D.C. Programs.
Our flagship experience, our Washington, D.C. programs are based at Georgetown University. We travel frequently to downtown Washington D.C. to meet with experts and policymakers, visit Capitol Hill and offices of our US representatives, and explore the best that this vibrant city has to offer in the summertime!

More on the Washington, D.C. Extension.
The extension offers participants more time in Washington, DC, to complete a project or mini-internship at one of our partner organizations. This session also includes career coaching, to help Scholars translate their experience into their CV, LinkedIn profile, and college applications.

More on Global Scholar: Atlanta and Civil Rights Trail.
This extraordinary experience is based at Emory University, with travel to Montgomery and Selma, AL. We begin at Emory University, where we will lay the foundations for our experience and meet youth and social change leaders in Atlanta. We then travel to Montgomery, where we will visit the Legacy Museum and the National Civil Rights Memorial, internationally-recognized museums and educational centers spotlighting work around civil rights in the US. Our workshops will focus on ethical leadership, and how to incorporate these lessons to our work as youth leaders and changemakers. We then return to Atlanta for a day of wrap-up workshops and next steps, before Scholars depart. Read more about the program here.

More on Global Scholar: Virtual.
Our popular virtual program is back, offering an unparalleled opportunity for Scholars to connect with youth leaders from around the globe, and learn from experts on the ground leading change on our greatest challenges. Scholars will stay connected with virtual peers between session days, working on applied assignments and challenges in small groups. They will also connect with our DC participants. This is a great option for Scholars who can’t travel to DC or the US, and/or have other summer obligations preventing them from doing an in-person program.

OUR FEE STRUCTURE

We are committed to ensuring as many students as possible can benefit from this life-changing experience. Please review suggested fees below. All fees can be made via our payment page here.

We are hands-down the most long-standing and affordable program of our peers. We are a non-profit organization with the mission of supporting rising young global leaders, not a company looking to extract exorbitant sums from students and their families.

NOTES ABOUT PRICING AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Financial Aid decisions are announced on January 1, February 15, and April 1.
Please keep in mind that we are unable to offer full scholarship funding to attend the program, and our partial funding does not cover transportation, visas, or other travel-related fees. Please keep this in mind when applying to the program and/or for financial aid.
We process financial aid applications after students are accepted to the program. We do not charge an application fee. Therefore if your participation is dependent upon financial aid, please apply to the program and if/once you’re accepted we will explain next steps.

ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS

Commute to the program
Commuting is a great option if you live in the broader Washington, DC area. You’ll find commuter rates above, and please contact us with any questions. GlobalScholar@AMPGlobalYouth.org.

Do more, save more!
Sign up for more than one summer program, and receive significant discount off both. Discounts are based on full tuition rates, and will be pro-rated accordingly.

Bring a friend!
When you and a friend both sign up for a program, we’ll give both of you a discount of $75 (residential programs) or $50 (virtual program).

Welcome back, alums!
Alumni of our Global Scholar programs are enthusiastically welcomed back into a new program with a 25% discount off the full program fee.

APPLICATION AND PAYMENT DEADLINES

We process and release application decisions within 10 days. Once informed of acceptance, applicants will have 10 days to confirm and pay a $250 registration fee to hold their spot. Applicants can choose to pay the entire program fee at once, or via a payment plan throughout the spring.

MAKING PAYMENT

You can make payments via our online application system, through which you applied to the program. Should you ever need to make a separate or unique payment, you can do so through our general payment page here. We are happy to offer a $25 discount if you pay the full tuition by check.

SWITCHING OR CANCELING PROGRAMS

You can switch programs at no cost through May 15, space permitting.

CANCELLATION POLICY

We work hard to keep costs low and to provide a valuable program that is priced well below our competitors.

If you cancel within 30 days of the start date of your Global Scholar session, you won’t receive a refund. If you cancel within 60 days but more than 30 days to the start date of your Global Scholar, you will receive a refund of 50% of the amount you’ve paid.

If we are forced to cancel in-person programming due to public health or other requirements, any student who has been accepted to an in-person program is welcome to switch to a virtual session, or receive a full refund of any fees paid.

Space in our programs is extremely limited, and we have to reserve student housing and vendors well in advance. As a result, our ability to provide refunds is limited strictly to these timetables. We understand that few can afford to pay for a program that they can’t attend, so we strongly encourage you to consider our refund policy when making future plans and to plan carefully.