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All portions of the application must be filled out for consideration. No faxes will be accepted.

The FTE will send acceptance materials in April. A site-specific program fee from $125-$200 will be assessed upon acceptance to the program.

PLEASE NOTE: Students and/or teachers from the same school are not permitted to attend the same site.

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Economics for Leaders - Student Application

If you wish to apply for the Economics for Leaders Program, fill in the online application below (print application also available). Note that you must be in your junior year of high school to be eligible for this program.

Application Deadline: March 1, 2010. No postmarks accepted.

All fields are required.

1. Personal Information







Cell Phone Number:



(Please provide an email address that will be checked regularly. Email will be the primary means by which we will communicate with you.)



Male Female



2. High School Information








3. Survey

  • Friend
  • Teacher
  • Principal
  • Family member
  • HOBY
  • Guidance Counselor
  • Google Search
  • Brochure in Mail
  • Other, please specify
4. Site Preference

Please list three dates/sites you would like to attend. Your chances of acceptance are greater if you make three selections. If you are accepted, you may not switch dates/sites. See the Sites and Dates page for more details.




5. Essay

Think about a personal leadership experience (it could be a success or a failure). Describe how you can apply lessons from that experience to your future leadership roles. (Limit 500 words.)