At the three-day Health Policy seminar, college students from across the U.S. considering a career in health policy will learn how to make an impact in the legislative and political processes, explore hot-button issues on Capitol Hill, and expand their professional networks in Washington, DC and beyond.
All participants are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (two doses of Pfizer or Moderna's vaccine and a booster or one dose of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine and a booster) and be masked when indoors during the Health Policy seminar. Please note that these COVID-19 requirements are subject to change.
dates and deadlines
Seminar Dates: October 8-10, 2022
Scholarship Deadline: September 7, 2022
Registration Deadline: September 19, 2022
Seminar Highlights

CONNECT
Build your professional network by learning how to effectively maintain professional relationships while connecting with leaders in Washington, DC and in your seminar cohort.

Lead
Learn directly from leaders about their recipes for success and return to campus with a better knowledge of available career paths to empower other students on your campus.
SEMINAR Information
PLEN Member Institutions (Full) Is my school a PLEN Member? | PLEN Member Institutions (Associate) Is my school a PLEN Member? | Non-PLEN Member Institutions Is my school a PLEN Member? | |
Seminar tuition | $525 | $625 | $725 |
Chaperone tuition | $125 | $125 | $250 |
The seminar fee includes a $250.00 non-refundable registration fee.
Seminar scholarships
Are you interested in applying for a scholarship to fund your seminar tuition? Check out our Scholarship Application steps to make sure your application is not only completed on time, but also stands out from the crowd!
seminar registration
Ready to attend the seminar? If you attend a member institution, please contact your member representative for registration instructions.
hotel information
PLEN has partnered with the Residence Inn Washington, DC Downtown for the Health Policy seminar.
1199 Vermont Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20005
You will have the option to select between a triple, double, or single room. The hotel check-in time is 4:00 pm EST on October 7 and the checkout time will be 12:00 pm EST on October 10.
Triple Room | Double Room | Single Room | |
Total Cost 3 Nights | $330 | $495 | $990 |
The hotel fee is not refundable.