2024 LBJ WCS Application

First Name

Middle Name (if applicable)

Last Name

Preferred Name (your name as you wish to appear on official materials)

Email Address (please confirm your email address to ensure it is accurate)

Alternate Email Address

Phone Number

Alternate Phone Number

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

County

Birthdate

How do you describe your current marital status?

If other, please describe your marital status:

Gender
Please note that people of all gender identities are encouraged to apply).

If other, please describe your student status:

Recommender Name

Please submit your recommender's first and last name.

Recommender's Relationship to You

Recommender's Email Address

Emergency Contact Name

Please submit your emergency contact's first and last name.

Emergency Contact's Relationship to You

Emergency Contact's Phone Number

Emergency Contact's Email Address

Where are you registered to vote?

Did you vote in the following elections?

Please select all that apply.

Our nonpartisan, issue-neutral program encourages applicants from a wide variety of political ideologies to participate. Which of the following best describes your political party affiliation, if any:

If other, please describe your party affiliation:

Our nonpartisan, issue-neutral program encourages applicants from a wide variety of political ideologies to participate. Which of the following best describes your political ideology:

If other, please describe your political ideology:

I am applying to the LBJ Women’s Campaign School to become a:

If "other", please describe:

Unfortunately, candidates who have officially declared are not eligible to apply for the LBJ Women's Campaign School. We encourage you to apply in a future year.

Financial Aid

The LBJ Women’s Campaign School is committed to training the most talented women in politics. Our commitment to affordability means making it possible for women to gain the skills and the community they need to be leaders in public life, regardless of income. Every member of our program benefits from subsidized tuition, as the true cost of our program is over $3,000 per person. We work hard to fundraise all year round to bring that tuition down to $1,750. If you need financial assistance, or if you would like to pay more than $1,750 (a tax deductible donation) in order to help subsidize another participant, please fill out the questions below.

Are you applying for financial aid (includes full or partial scholarships and the TWU grant)?

Would you like to contribute more than $1,750 (a tax-deductible donation) in order to subsidize another cohort member’s tuition?

Would you like to pay extra in order to subsidize another participant (a tax deductible donation)?

Is there anything you would like to share with us about why you are applying for need based financial assistance?

The following questions will help determine your eligibility for a TWU grant:

Are you currently a student at any college or University?

Have you officially declared that you are running for public office?

Are you a sitting public elected official? (Note, if you are elected to a bar association, medical association, HOA, PTA, etc. please answer no to the question below. This question refers to public office.)

Are you a precinct chair?

If "other", please describe:

Are you a Texas resident and will you remain a Texas resident at the start of the program? (Please note: People from across the U.S. and the world are welcome and encouraged to apply. For questions about Texas residency please see this guide: https://twu.edu/registrar/texas-residency/)

If "other", please describe:

Please upload your resume as a PDF.

Include your education, work experience, community involvement, campaign experience, awards, leadership experience and any other information relevant to your run for office or ability to manage a campaign. Please note that your file should be submitted as PDF document.

Application Essay(s) and Written Responses

Who are you? Tell us a story about who you are and why you care about being in public life or working in politics. This response can be written or be submitted via a one minute video.

If you choose to submit a video, please include a link below. Please ensure that the video can be viewed by our admissions committee (YouTube public or unlisted link recommended).

Upon completion, how do you plan to use your Campaign School experience? This is your opportunity to share what office you plan to run for or campaign you plan to manage. Please also share your long term political ambitions.

At the LBJ Women's Campaign School, we value diversity of all kinds (geographic, ideological, race, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, age, socioeconomic status and many others). Please share with us anything in your background or life experiences that has shaped your perspectives and your desire to entire the political arena.

Please list your CURRENT community involvement along with a short description (No longer than three sentences per activity of that involvement.

For example: Do you sit on any nonprofit boards? Do you volunteer in your community? Are you involved in advocacy work? Do you serve on any governmental boards or commissions? Etc.,

Please list your PLANNED community involvement during 2024 along with a short description (no longer than three sentences per activity) of that involvement.

For example: Do you plan to sit on any nonprofit boards? Do you plan to volunteer in your community? Have you applied to serve on any governmental boards or commissions? Etc.,

Please list your campaign experience along with a short description (no longer than three sentences per activity) of that experience.

For example, have you volunteered with or been employed by a political campaign, and what were you responsibilities?

Please list any other campaign or leadership training program in which you have participated:

How did you hear about the LBJ Women's Campaign School?

Please list the organization

Please list the individual

Please list the article

Have you previously applied for the LBJ Women's Campaign School?

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No

Thank you so much for applying to the LBJ Women's Campaign School and for your commitment to civic engagement and democracy. The LBJ Women's Campaign School is committed to diversity of all kinds. We encourage our participants to raise their funds for tuition from their community in order to practice fundraising and begin cultivating donor relationships ahead of your race. If you are unable to fundraise the tuition costs to attend the LBJ Women's Campaign School there are limited need based scholarships available. If you are in need of a scholarship, please fill out the financial aid form on our website.

If you have any additional questions, email Amy Kroll at lbjwcs@austin.utexas.edu

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