Senate Page Program

Your interest in the Senate Page Program is a positive indication to us that you are a concerned citizen with a willingness to learn and contribute significantly to our government. Perhaps such an opportunity will help build a future for you in service to the United States and its citizens, as it has for generations of Senate pages.

All applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, a listing of extracurricular activities, a recent high school transcript, and three letters of recommendation. Applications must be submitted online through this website.

When and if you are notified of your selection to serve as a page, you will be furnished with further information and requirements of the program.

Eligibility is limited to students who are 16 or 17 years of age and entering their junior year of high school, or in the summer immediately prior to or following their junior year of high school. Certification of immunization and general health assessment completed by a licensed physician are required. Pages are required to be covered by health insurance; if they do not have coverage, they must enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Pages must be citizens of the United States or subject to agreements of the Department of State and must have a social security number.

Pages attend classes in the early morning at the United States Senate Page School, a program fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

During the fall and spring sessions, pages are required to live in the Daniel Webster Senate Page Residence, which is located on Capitol Hill. The cost of living in Daniel Webster Hall is $1,200 per month, which covers the cost of housing, two meals per day and field trips. This monthly cost is automatically deducted from the page's salary, which is paid on the basis of an annual salary of $37,328. Since pages serve for less than a year, they do not earn an entire annual salary. The pages share furnished rooms with three to five roommates, and are separated into two floors, one of which is designated for young women, the other for young men. Laundry facilities are provided within the building.

The United States Capitol Police maintain a 24-hour security desk, require all individuals to present identification, and all visitors and guests to sign in. Capitol Police patrol the area by car and foot regularly throughout the day and night. Webster Hall is monitored by a security alarm system and all emergency and safety measures required by the District of Columbia are present and enforced.

Senate page dress requirements for young men are navy blue pants, white long-sleeve shirt, dark blue tie, and black shoes and socks. Young women are required to wear navy blue slacks, white long-sleeve blouses, dark blue tie, black shoes and dark socks or nylons. Pages are expected to fulfill their own dress requirements.

Senate pages must be sponsored by a senator. There are thirty page positions in the United States Senate, therefore not all senators are able to appoint a page each session. Due to the limited number of positions available and the large pool of interested students, competition to become a page is keen and, unfortunately, not all of those students who apply can be accommodated.

Questions about the Senate Page Program can be directed to washington_internships@schumer.senate.gov.