{"id":5858,"date":"2019-09-03T10:57:11","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T14:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdstudentcouncils.org\/?page_id=5858"},"modified":"2026-03-26T21:41:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T01:41:37","slug":"nasc-nationalstudentcouncil","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/index.php\/nasc-nationalstudentcouncil\/","title":{"rendered":"NASC National Student Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/col-NatStuCo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10373 alignleft\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/col-NatStuCo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/col-NatStuCo.png 210w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/col-NatStuCo-144x146.png 144w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/col-NatStuCo-55x55.png 55w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/col-NatStuCo-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/col-NatStuCo-49x50.png 49w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/col-NatStuCo-89x90.png 89w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a>The National Student Council (NSC) is an assembly of elected and appointed student leaders (representing 25 states each year) across the United States.\u00a0 It advocates for students\u2019 voices at the federal level, ensuring that their diverse perspectives and interests are integral to discussions surrounding education, schools, educators, and their futures. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.natstuco.org\/leadership-development\/national-student-council\/national-student-council-bylaws\/\">Explore the Bylaws<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn more about NSC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>MASC will forward two nominees for the 2026-2027 school year<\/strong>.\u00a0 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) panel will select one State Representative from the two nominees submitted.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/qualified.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12587 alignright\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/qualified.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/qualified.png 284w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/qualified-150x146.png 150w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/qualified-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/qualified-51x50.png 51w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/qualified-93x90.png 93w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/><\/a>Qualifications (see application form for more details)<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Be a rising Junior or Senior in high school.<br \/>\n\u2022 Attend a school with an active <span style=\"color: #000000;\">NASC membership.<\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 Have been an active member of their <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">school\u2019s<\/span> student council for at least two years.<br \/>\n\u2022 Be able to travel alone to Washington, D.C. or other major U.S. cities.<br \/>\n\u2022 Commit to participating in nine (9) monthly virtual meetings and one (1) in-person gathering.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/timeline.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15146 alignleft\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/timeline-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/timeline-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/timeline-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/timeline-260x146.png 260w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/timeline-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/timeline-526x296.png 526w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/timeline-82x46.png 82w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/timeline-89x50.png 89w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/timeline-160x90.png 160w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/timeline.png 872w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a><strong>MASC Application Opens: April 1, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>MASC Application Closes: 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 17, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>MASC Selection: no later than May 1, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Nominees Submitted Form to NASSP: 5:00 p.m., May 20, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/79LrPv4eGLcPQjcU6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15147 alignleft\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/apply-here-283x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/apply-here-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/apply-here-138x146.jpg 138w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/apply-here-47x50.jpg 47w, 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