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• 2026 Texas LDZ

  • Start
    1 Jun 2026
  • End
    31 Jul 2026
  • Location
    Central Texas, USA.
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  PROGRAM Tuition & fees for EARLY BIRD APPLICATIONS (By August 30)

  • Application Fee - $25 (required to complete application, non-refundable)

  • LDZ Deposit - $150 (required within 10 days of  acceptance, non-refundable)
  • LDZ Program Tuition - $1150

  NOTE: The Application Fee can be paid later by clicking "INVOICE ME" at the end of the form.

  PROGRAM ELIGIBILTY

  • 10th or 11th  grade students
  • Must have a minimum of a 3.2/4.0 grade point average (GPA) or better
  • College bound

  PROGRAM OVERVIEW

  Since 1982, high ability, high achieving 10th and 11th grade students have graduated from the competitive and transformative Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session (LDZ) experience designed for future community leaders. Students form a cohort of 150 delegates ages 16-17 in community positions that propose, review, and adopt policies to advance the Latino community. The week-long quest covers a broad array of skills, competencies, personal growth opportunities, social relevance, and topics of national and international relevance to Latino quality of life.

  Dates TBA. Late July, 2026.
  

  
  

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• 2026 Rocky Mountain Collegiate World Series

  • Start
    4 Jun 2026
  • End
    30 Jul 2026
  • Location
    Regis University, Denver, Colorado
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  PROGRAM ELIGIBILTY
  

  • 11th  grade students
  • Must have a minimum of a 3.2/4.0 grade point average (GPA) or better
  • College bound

  PROGRAM OVERVIEW

  The Collegiate World Series is the National Hispanic Institute’s (NHI) capstone experience for high school juniors preparing for their senior year. Created 30 years ago, it aims to provide future leaders as much insight and practice as possible to prepare for the transition to adulthood, with an emphasis on both college readiness and leadership development. 

  Dates TBA - Late June, 2026.
  

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• 2026 Texas Collegiate World Series

  • Start
    5 Jun 2026
  • End
    30 Jul 2026
  • Location
    University of Saint Thomas, Houston, Texas.
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  PROGRAM ELIGIBILTY
  

  • 11th  grade students
  • Must have a minimum of a 3.2/4.0 grade point average (GPA) or better
  • College bound

  PROGRAM OVERVIEW

  The Collegiate World Series is the National Hispanic Institute’s (NHI) capstone experience for high school juniors preparing for their senior year. Created 30 years ago, it aims to provide future leaders as much insight and practice as possible to prepare for the transition to adulthood, with an emphasis on both college readiness and leadership development. 

  Dates TBA - Late July, 2026.
  

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• 2026 Colorado LDZ

  • Start
    20 Jun 2026
  • End
    27 Jun 2026
  • Location
    Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
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  PROGRAM Tuition & fees for EARLY BIRD APPLICATIONS (By August 30)

  • Application Fee - $25 (required to complete application, non-refundable)

  • LDZ Deposit - $150 (required within 10 days of  acceptance, non-refundable)
  • LDZ Program Tuition - $1150

  NOTE: The Application Fee can be paid later by clicking "INVOICE ME" at the end of the form.

  
  

  PROGRAM ELIGIBILTY

  • 10th or 11th  grade students
  • Must have a minimum of a 3.2/4.0 grade point average (GPA) or better
  • College bound

  
  

  PROGRAM OVERVIEW

  Since 1982, high ability, high achieving 10th and 11th grade students have graduated from the competitive and transformative Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session (LDZ) experience designed for future community leaders. Students form a cohort of 150 delegates ages 16-17 in community positions that propose, review, and adopt policies to advance the Latino community. The week-long quest covers a broad array of skills, competencies, personal growth opportunities, social relevance, and topics of national and international relevance to Latino quality of life.

  Dates TBA. Late June, 2026.
  

  
  

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• 2026 American LDZ

  • Start
    19 Jul 2026
  • End
    26 Jul 2026
  • Location
    Seton Hall University, New Jersey, USA.
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  PROGRAM Tuition & fees for EARLY BIRD APPLICATIONS (By August 30)

  • Application Fee - $25 (required to complete application, non-refundable)

  • LDZ Deposit - $150 (required within 10 days of  acceptance, non-refundable)
  • LDZ Program Tuition - $1150

  NOTE: The Application Fee can be paid later by clicking "INVOICE ME" at the end of the form.

  PROGRAM ELIGIBILTY

  • 10th or 11th  grade students
  • Must have a minimum of a 3.2/4.0 grade point average (GPA) or better
  • College bound

  PROGRAM OVERVIEW

  Since 1982, high ability, high achieving 10th and 11th grade students have graduated from the competitive and transformative Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session (LDZ) experience designed for future community leaders. Students form a cohort of 150 delegates ages 16-17 in community positions that propose, review, and adopt policies to advance the Latino community. The week-long quest covers a broad array of skills, competencies, personal growth opportunities, social relevance, and topics of national and international relevance to Latino quality of life.

  Dates TBA. Mid July, 2026.
  

  
  

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