Frequently Asked Questions

No.  Once checked in, boys are not allowed to leave the campus unless it is an emergency verified by a parent or legal guardian, there are no other exceptions.

Each school varies in whether or not it will apply the Boys State curriculum to credit in government classes.  You will need to check with your school counselor/principal to determine what your school’s policy is.

If you were awarded a Weber State scholarship, you can only use it at Weber State.  The SAMSUNG or Private (Needs Based) scholarships can be used at any University, College or Trade Schools.

No. Please visit https://apps.weber.edu/boysstate/

Click on the "Register" Tab to review the elegibility requirements.

The two primary methods of donating are either by Check or Money Order payable to:

American Legion Utah Boys State Foundation

Treasurer Mr. Charles Stephenson

P. O. Box 187

Kaysville, Utah 84037-0187

You may indicate how your donation is to be used:  Tuition, Scholarships or General Fund

*Contributions to Utah Boys State Foundation may or may not be tax deductible depending on each donor's individual tax situation.

We recommend consulting with your legal or tax advisor concerning questions of deductibility.

Refer to the American Legion Utah Boys State Corporation Administrative Policies and Procedures that you read while completing your application.  Also see the Administrative Policy tab on this home page.

Application funds are due (Postmarked not later than April 19th, 2024)

Withdraw by 5:00 pm May 15, 2022 = 100% return of fees

Withdraw between 5:01 pm May 15 and 5:00 pm June 1, 2020 = 50% return of fees

*No refunds will be provided after the 1 June deadline. 

Your first source of financial help should be your local American Legion Post, however there are a number of creative ways that boys typically find in order to help pay their application fee.  Some schools actually have some funding that they use to help their students.  If your school has funding but not enough to go around, you can still attend Boys State with other funding.  Gather the Boys in your school and have car wash, bake sales or any other revenue producing ideas that you can think of.  Visit local merchants and businesses, give them a pitch about why they should help you attend Boys State, oftentimes they will help fund some or all of the fee.  Work with your local American Legion Post, perhaps there are some odd jobs that you can help them with.  Many boys self-fund through help from parents, grandparents or other relatives.

If you’ve tried all the options that you can reasonably think of and are still short on funds, you can apply in writing to the Boys State Foundation at Mr. Charles Stephenson, P.O. Box 187, Kaysville, UT 84037-0187 or email utahboysstate@gmail.com.  Justify your financial position & what actions you’ve already taken and we’ll make every effort to help you.  Examples of situations where someone could justify their need for financial assistance are:  Single parent or immigrant family households, or boys whose parents are out of work and unable to send their sons, or boys who due to family financial constraints find themselves on a school lunch program.

Refer to the American Legion Utah Boys State Corporation Administrative Policies and Procedures that you read while completing your application.  Also see Administrative Policy tab on this home page.

Go to:   https://continue.weber.edu/concurrentenrollment/students/transfer.aspx

The three semester hours of Weber State University college credit may count
as an elective. It does not translate into a general education POLS credit.

www.legion.org    Find A Post Tab

If you’ve retaken the ACT or improved your GPA before attending Boys State bring those new scores with you to Boys State.  If improved after completing Boys State:  Have your updated official high school transcripts (with ACT and GPA) sealed in an envelope, send or hand-deliver to:  WSU Admissions Office, 3885 West Campus Dr. Dept 1137, Ogden, UT 84408-1137.

After your school counselor and your American Legion (Post) interviews are complete, and then your application is received by our administrator with your payment you will receive a welcome to Boys State email notifying you that your registration is complete.  The email will contain information and instructions, when and where to arrive on campus and what to bring.

The core of the program is to gain a better understanding of how government within Utah works from the city, county and state levels and develop leadership, self-confidence and promote civic responsibility in young men.

If you’re thinking of attending college the three semester credit hours of Political Science that you’ll receive at Boys State can be used at any college/university in the country.  The cost in time and money of taking this elective course in college would be about nine weeks and cost at least $900.00

If you're thinking about attending college, Weber State is a first-rate school and your attendance at Boys State offers you a unique and once in a life-time opportunity to obtain scholarships based solely on your GPA, ACT and successfully completion of Boys State.  An exceptional value that will go a long way to help you with your higher education goals.

The network / comradery of the Boys State graduates and friendships that you’ll develop during this week will provide untold rewards in your future.  Having Utah Boys State Alumni on your resume will be a life-long and significant attribute to your credentials and may mean the difference in obtaining your dream job or maybe the thing that gets you called back for a second interview.

Placement on the staff including counselors is by invitation, we will only fill necessary / needed positions.  Drop and email to the address located at the Home page of this web site.  Provide your name, phone number, email and mailing address.  Indicate whether or not you are a member of one or more, the American Legion, Sons of the Legion, Law Enforcement, First Responder, Fire Fighter or Educator.  Also a brief bio about yourself would be helpful.  You will be mailed an applicant package to be completed and returned to the President of Utah Boys State.  Finally, you will be notified whether or not we have an assignment for you as soon as possible but not later than 30 days prior to the class commencement.

Answer:  Once you print your application you cannot reenter the system.  If the error is minor for example spelling errors in areas such as essay responses you can make pen changes to the application.  If you think the error(s) are critical or you’re not sure, send an email to utahboysstate@gmail.com in the subject line please put “Boys State Admin” tell us who you are and describe as accurately as you can what needs to be corrected. 

Yes.  Complete your application as best as you can, attempt to get your GPA & ACT scores from your school, also attempt to get an interview with your local Legion Post.  Use this web site to drop us an email,  identify yourself, tell us the name of your school and your local Legion Post number and we will help work you through the process of attending our program.

The answer is best explained in the sequence of events:

 The applicant learns enough about the program to be interested in applying.  

 At utahboysstate.org click on the register tab and you will be redirected to the Weber State University registration portal.

 Begin the process of applying; once you complete the entry level information, name and email addresses and continue, you will be sent an automatic email with information about what you’ll need to complete the registration.  Note, you can leave and reenter your application any time until you decide/select print at which time you’ll no longer have access to open your registration again.  If you find a critical error in your printed application, follow the FAQ guidance provided on this website.  

 Once you’ve completed all the fields on the application you will be prompted to print it out.

 Once printed get your parents/legal guardian(s) to sign the application in all the applicable places, attach copies of your health insurance cards.

 Meet with your high school counselor for an interview, verification of GPA and ACT scores.  Can’t get interview, follow the FAQ guidance provided on this website.

 Arrange an interview with your local American Legion Post representative for an interview.  The legion representative will check to ensure your application is complete. The representative will either collect your application along with your share of the $325.00 attendance fee, or will return the application to you for mailing to American Legion Utah Boys State, PO Box 187, Kaysville, UT 84037-0187. Don’t forget to include funding.  If you can’t get an interview or cannot find an American Legion Post in your area, follow the FAQ guidance provided on this website.

 Once your application and the $400.00 funding is received at the above address and is confirmed complete, you will receive an email welcoming you to Boys State as well as important information that you’ll need to consider as you prepare for a once in a lifetime experience.  

There are different levels of Scholarships awarded by WSU, visit https://www.weber.edu/FinancialAid/resident.html for specific detail about Scholarships.

The Samsung scholarship is awarded by the American Legion National Headquarters, visit www.legion.org/scholarships.

You will be given five years in which to claim your private scholarship.  Shortly after Boys State graduation you will receive a letter from the Boys State Foundation that will provide the criteria by which you may claim your scholarship.  When you present a claim you will have to provide proof of registration at an institution of higher learning and that institution will have to provide a letter to the Foundation asking that the scholarship be awarded.

You will receive an email in May that will contain your assigned city and Boys State political party affiliation.  All assignments are random, boys do not get to pick.

Answer: Students should select: OUT OF STATE