Summer Fellowship 2026 | The United States St

The USSA Summer Fellowship is a paid leadership and organizing program designed to train and support four student leaders committed to strengthening student power, advancing democracy, and organizing around higher education justice. Fellows will work directly with national student campaigns while building practical skills in organizing, communications, advocacy, and movement-building.

This fellowship is ideal for students interested in student government, national issue advocacy, campus organizing, digital strategy, policy, and coalition building.

Fellowship Description: CLICK HERE

Application Closes: June 5, 2026 11:59pm ET

Personal Information

First name

Last name

Pronouns

Birthday

Month

Day

Year

Email

Phone

Link your social media page (yes we are do background checks)

Academic Background

College or University

Major/ Field of Study

Current GPA (optional)

Expected Graduation Year

Do you receive the Pell Grant?

Yes

No

Not Sure

Organizing Experience- these questions are important for the selection committee to understand more about your experience and will be used to make decisions on who to select for the fellowship.

Current or Past Campus, Involvement. Please make it clear what is current and past.

What does "student power" mean to you?

Describe a time you helped organize, lead, advocate, or bring people together around an issue, campaign, event, or project. What was your role, and what did you learn from the experience?

How do you build relationships with people who are new to organizing?

This fellowship involves collaboration, communication, and national organizing work. What strengths, skills, talents, experiences, or perspectives would you bring to the fellowship cohort?

Why do you want to be a USSA Summer Fellow and what do you hope to learn from this experience?

The fellowship includes remote teamwork, deadlines, and campaign responsibilities. Describe how you stay organized, communicate with teams, and manage responsibilities.

Is there anything else you want to share with the selection committee about yourself?

Submit a video answering the question. "How are students building power on your campus, state, or in your community?" (60 seconds max)

Does USSA have permission to use this video for future campaigns?

Can you commit to 15-17 hours per week from July 1st to September 30th, 2026

Yes, Fully

Mostly, with Minor Conflicts

Limited, Explain Below

If you selected 'limited' please explain

How did you hear about this fellowship?

Instagram

Email

A Friend

Other