Student Advisory Network

As a student, you can apply as an individual (1 person) or a school team (2 to 3 students) to work on a change idea project around student voice and engagement at your school. It is recommended that you draft your responses to the questions ahead of time and complete the application form all in one sitting. You can find application questions here. 

What you will receive:

• Valuable leadership training and experience, including the opportunity to practice public speaking and communication skills
• Opportunity to learn and provide feedback and suggestions to the NVPS community
• Opportunity to network and engage with NVPS professionals
• Up to 30 CDOS hours that count towards earning a CDOS credential
• Up to $300 Participation stipend with a $50 bonus for exceeding expectations upon completion of the program distributed in June

Application Requirements:

Applicants will need to submit an online application which will include:

• Must be a high school student at a school supported by New Visions (preferably sophomore or junior standing) 
• An essay describing the idea to increase student voice and engagement at your schools (1 per school group)
• Short answer responses about your interest in the program

Expectations as a Member:

• Attend meetings starting from January to June
• Attend in-person retreat
• Commit 4 to 5 hours a month to attend meetings and complete tasks in preparation for the meeting
• Be an active participant in the group
• Work collaboratively with other students and adults to complete tasks
• Complete the program in its entirety

School staff can submit a student voice and engagement project or initiative that they are leading where you need extra support in either starting or revamping the initiative. For example, if you are working with student leaders to start a club (social justice club, SGA, newspaper, etc) or if you’ve been tasked with working with students to survey students about their school experience.  

NV SAN focuses on using a student-staff collaborative work model in order to collect data and implement projects. As such, the expectation is that you, as a staff member, will be working with 2 to 3 students to lead aspects of the work in order to complete your project. Students should be available to attend all SAN meetings and be a full participant in the group. School staff members should be available to meet regularly with students (scheduled at the staff member’s convenience) to discuss the project’s progress. 

What you will receive:

• Coaching support to reach project goals 
• Sustainability plan to establish on-goinging success of project 

Application Requirements:

Applicants will need to submit an online application which will include:

• Describe the student voice and engagement project/initiative that you’re working on including any goals and outcomes 
• Identify and list contact information for 2 to 3 students who can serve as NV SAN members to lead your project at the school

Expectations as a Member:

• Regular check-ins to discuss progress of project and to discuss student leader progress 
• Assist student leaders with aspects of projects in order to reach project goals
• Attend end of year June presentation (virtual or in-person) to share project learnings
• Attend a 30 minute project review and a 1 hour project planning meeting (scheduled based on participants schedules)  

September: Application opens 

October: Virtual Information session for students and/or staff October 29, 2025 from 4:30pm-5:30pm Sign Up to Attend Here

November: Program Deadline November 12, 2025

December:  

• Project interviews for selected projects
• Notification about project selection 

January:  

• Program begins 
• Mandatory NV SAN orientation for students

June: End of year project presentations (date TBD) 

June: Student stipends disbursed