Up to Us Campus Competition
Applications for the Fall 2025 cohort are now closed.
The Up to Us Competition is a national leadership development program that aims to increase the public’s awareness and understanding of the United States’ fiscal and economic challenges. It’s simple to participate. Form a team on campus, design events engaging your peers on the national debt, and receive $400 in funding, campaign management training, and access to our suite of amazing career development prizes and events. Up to Us will hold a Campus Competition in both the Fall and Spring Semesters. Deadline to apply is September 16.
Benefits
- $400 in campaign funding to turn your ideas into action
- An all expense paid leadership training for team leaders in Washington D.C.
- $10,000 grand prize for first-place team
- Over $10,000 in prizes for the other top teams
- A funded, in-person Up to Us prize trip experience for the Top 10 Team Leaders
- The Up to Us Prize Trip is over a $2,000 value!
- Access to apply for exclusive summer internship & funding opportunities
- Resume building leadership and campaign management training
- Exclusive internship and funding opportunities through Net Impact
- Successful teams are able to commit 3-5 hours a week to building and executing their campaign over the course of the semester.
Learn more about the competition and submit an application for the Fall 2025 competition on the Up to Us website.
Questions? Contact uptous@netimpact.org
Program Timeline
September:
- Program launch
- Weekly webinars begin
October:
- Leadership Workshop
- Campaigns Launch
November:
- Campaigns Wrap-Up
- Final Reports are due
Time Commitment
The time commitment is flexible based on the impact you are hoping to create. Successful teams are able to commit 3-5 hours a week to building and executing their campaign over the course of 8 weeks during the semester.
Eligibility
- The Up to Us Campus Competition is open to all Undergraduate and Graduate students in the United States
- Teams of 3-5 students
- Participants from 4-year institutions and Community Colleges welcome
- All majors are welcome to apply!
Learn more about the Competition and submit the Application for the Fall 2025 competition on the Up to Us website.
