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CYPP Programs

RU Ready

A civic engagement initiative, the mission of RU Ready is to provide students with the motivation and the civic, political, and expressive tools they need to address public problems in their community.

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RU Voting

RU Voting is a non-partisan effort to register, mobilize and engage Rutgers University students to participate in politics and vote in local, state, and national elections.

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Young Elected Leaders Project

Launched in 2002, the Young Elected Leaders Project (YELP) studies and works with young people under the age of 35 who run and serve in public office in the United States

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Rutgers-Eagleton Washington Internship Award

This donor-supported award program provides up to $6000.00 awards to outstanding Rutgers undergraduate students for in-person summer internships in government/public service in Washington, D.C. The monetary award is meant to ease the financial burden of working in Washington D.C. and is intended to offset living expenses.

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RU Voting National

A one-stop shop to get registered, get informed, and cast your ballot in any state or territory in the United States.

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News & Announcements

NJ.com: Meet N.J.'s newest voters: the youngest members of Gen Z

The 20-year-old Rutgers University student said she “didn’t really know the importance of local elections” at the time. But she’s definitely voting in this year’s presidential election, the first time she’ll be able to cast her ballot for the highest office in the country.

NJ.com: Kamala Harris or Donald Trump? Rutgers Women's basketball is prepared to vote in election

The Center for Youth Political Participation's election work with the Rutgers Women's Basketball team was mentioned in an article from NJ.com.

The Daily Targum: Eagleton, Vote16NJ discuss youth voting legislation backed by Murphy

Jessica Ronan-Frisch, associate director of the Center for Youth Political Participation at the Eagleton Institute of Politics, said she supports S3240/A4369. "I think the bill is a good idea in school board elections, particularly, because we often think of schools as small microcosms of democracy," Ronan-Frisch said. "It's a great way for young adults to be able to take a first step in actually being able to choose and to do a little bit of research on who's representing them in their school."

The Daily Targum: Looking to 2024 general election: Deadlines, resources for student voting

Ahead of the election, the Eagleton Institute of Politics' Center for Youth Political Participation compiled a list of poll locations for Rutgers—New Brunswick, Rutgers—Newark and Rutgers—Camden students.

The Daily Targum: U. Democrats, Republicans discuss vice presidential debate at watch party

On Tuesday, the Eagleton Institute of Politics' Center for Youth Political Participation along with Rutgers College Republicans, Rutgers University Democrats and the Department of Political Science held a live watch party for the first and only vice-presidential debate between Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio).

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