Thank you for your interest in YLGW Class of 2024. The YLGW Program is open to current high school sophomores and juniors in Washington DC, Suburban Maryland, and Northern Virginia schools. YLGW participants need to be present from 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM on the following Fridays to complete the program:

January 26, 2024; February 23, 2024; March 22, 2023; April 26, 2024; May 17, 2024

Please follow the steps below to successfully submit your application.

The YLGW Class of 2024 application deadline has been extended to 5:00 pm, Monday, November 6, 2023.

1. Complete the online application by following the steps on this page. This form cannot be saved once started; we strongly suggest that you complete your personal statements in a Word document and paste them into the form when you are ready to complete the application in its entirety.

2. Following completion of this form, you'll be prompted to pay your application fee of $35 online with a card. If the payment is a barrier or hardship for you, it can be waived. To waive your fee, please reach out to Jasmine Pendergrass, at jpendergrass@lgwdc.org and provide your name and the organization that recommend you to the YLGW program.  A request for waived fee does not influence the decision of your involvement in the program.

3. Provide two letters of recommendation; one academic reference and one personal reference. Both of your references can submit their recommendations online at this link. 

4. Provide your signed consent form via email to info@lgwdc.org. The consent form can be found here with this link.   

If you have any questions, contact our Events and Programs Manager, Jasmine Pendergrass at jpendergrass@lgwdc.org.