Information for Students

Eligibility

The Minnesota House of Representatives High School Page Program is open to all Minnesota high school students in their JUNIOR year, whether they attend public, private schools, or are home schooled.

2027 Program Dates

Week 1: January 25th - 29th	Week 7: April 5th - 9th
Week 2: February 1st - 5th	Week 8: April 12th - 16th
Week 3: February 8th - 12th	Week 9: April 19th - 23rd
Week 4: February 15th - 19th	Week 10: April 26th - 30th
Week 5: February 22nd - 26th	Week 11: May 3rd - 7th
Week 6: March 15th - 19th	Week 12: May 10th - 14th

Deadline

Only complete applications received at the Sergeant at Arms Office by the end of business on November 10th, 2026 will be considered.

Essay

Each applicant must submit a 500-word essay explaining why they want to participate in the 2027 High School Page Program. Teachers and counselors should encourage applicants to take sufficient time to write a thoughtful and reflective essay that demonstrates interest and expectations. While the essay alone does not determine selection it is a very important criterion.

Letter of Recommendation

In addition to the application and essay, students are required to include one letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor or academic advisor.

Participant Selection

The High School Page Program is selective meaning not all applicants are accepted. The selection process takes into account the quality of each application and accompanying essay and letter; the geographical distribution of applicants – all regions of the state must be represented to the greatest extent possible – and the weekly availability of applicants. Every effort is made to insure that the Pages represent the diversities of Minnesota.

Participant Notification

Students chosen to serve as High School Page Program participants and alternates will be notified of their selection, by email, by mid-December. Along with their letters of acceptance, participants will receive their program week placement and further program information and forms.

Scheduling

Applicants should not over-state their availability to increase their chances of selection. An accurate appraisal is in the best interest of the applicant and the program. Once a student has committed to attending the program, weekly scheduling changes are rarely, if ever, granted for extracurricular activities or other prior commitments.

Our typical weekly program schedule is as follows:

• Monday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Tuesday: 8:00am - 6:30pm
• Wednesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Friday: 8:00am - 12:30pm

Attendance and Participation

Students selected for the program are expected to fully participate in all scheduled program activities. Participants will stay together as a group each evening at the program-designated hotel. Once a student has committed to attending the program, requests for schedule changes or absences due to extracurricular activities, employment, or other prior commitments are rarely, if ever, granted.