JUNE 17 TO 23, 2027 · UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO

Register for Nevada Girls State

For young women finishing their junior year of high school. No nomination, GPA requirement, or recommendation letters needed.

Registration closes June 10, 2027

Who can attend

That’s it! You don’t need to be nominated or sponsored by your school or an American Legion Auxiliary Unit.

Everyone who meets these requirements and completes registration is accepted.

Identify as female (young men can look into Nevada Boys State)
Be a high school junior this school year
Have at least one semester of high school left after the session
Submit all required fees and forms
Attend the entire session. We don’t allow late arrivals or early departures.

1

Register

By June 10, 2027

Fill out the online registration form. No résumé, transcript, or recommendations needed.

2

Submit fees and forms

By June 12, 2027

Pay your fees and submit the Waivers Packet

3

Arrive at UNR

June 17, 2027

Spend a week running your own city, county, and state government.

Fees

Every participant has three required fees. They don’t all have to come from the same person. For example, a school might cover registration while the family pays materials and bus.

Registration	$250
Bus	$100
Materials	$50
Total, due by June 12, 2027	$400

Pay Fees

Schools and Units paying by check, or needing an invoice or W-9: email us.

NEED HELP PAYING?

26 OF 65

2026 participants attended with all of their fees covered by sponsors.

It costs about $850 to send one participant to Nevada Girls State. Donors and ALA Units cover the difference, so every family or school pays less than half the real cost.

Request a sponsorship

Deadlines

May 20	Last day for a refund if you can’t attend
June 10	Last day to register
June 12	Last day to submit fees and the Waivers packet

Forms & documents

Waivers Packet (preview only; we’ll send it through DocuSign)

Transportation Info

Packing Checklist

Community Issues Assignment

What you’ll do

Participants (we’ll call you delegates during the session) split into two faux political parties, campaign and run for city, county, and state offices, and write, debate, and vote on their own legislation. In 2026, participants wrote 67 bills. At the end of the week, two participants are elected to represent Nevada at ALA Girls Nation in Washington, D.C.

“Girls State has been such an amazing experience! I’ve had so much fun, learned a lot, and honestly, I’d totally do it all over again!”

Amanda, Reno, NGS 2024

Questions

Nope! Everyone who meets the requirements and registers is accepted. We’ll contact you as the session gets closer to make sure we’ve received all your paperwork and fees.

See our Packing Checklist. Dorm beds don’t come with bedding, so bring a twin fitted sheet, a sleeping bag, and a warm blanket.

You can, but you won’t need to. We provide three meals a day.

Note any dietary requirements on the Medical History and Insurance Coverage form in your Waivers Packet, and we’ll make sure you’re accommodated.

From Las Vegas, it’s about 9 or 10 hours, depending on stops.

Usually pleasant, but it gets cold at night and early in the morning, and it can change fast. We’ve had heavy rain and even snow in June. Pack warm clothes along with lighter ones.

We don’t have a store, but we sell some Nevada Girls State sweatshirts and sweatpants from past years at cost.

Usually 6 to 8 hours a night. It depends on how much you campaign and how late you stay up talking with your roommates.

UNR has guest Wi-Fi. Device use is limited to certain times of day, and you bring electronics at your own risk.

No. For safety, delegates stay on campus all week, except for field trips that are part of the program.

If there’s a family emergency and you’re not bringing your daughter home, please don’t tell her during the session. It separates her from her support system and puts her under a lot of stress while she’s away from home. If you do plan to pick her up early, contact the Director right away, and tell your daughter only once you’ve arrived on campus.