Welcome!
Welcome to the online home for Palmetto Girls State. Palmetto Girls State is a one-week leadership and citizenship
training program, created to further educate outstanding high-school students about state and local government.
The delegates, who are all rising-seniors in high school, experience governmental procedure by simulating political campaigns,
elections and the legislative process. They also learn about the principles of citizenship and civil service from
guest speakers, expert panels and a service project.
The delegates, who are rising-seniors in high school, are selected for the program based on the leadership skills
and involvement they have shown in their respective schools and communities. As citizens of Palmetto Girls State,
the delegates are divided into groups of about 30 called “cities.” They will create local governments, devise political
party platforms and ultimately elect a Senate, a House of Representatives, and state constitutional officers.
The South Carolina Department of the American Legion Auxiliary has organized and administered Palmetto Girls State
since 1947.
Samsung Scholarship Program
Samsung has endowed a scholarship fund to provide scholarships to descendants of
U.S. wartime veterans. Participants in Girls State are eligible to apply for this
scholarship if they are direct descendants of a U.S. veteran who served during a
period of war.
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ACE Network College Credit
Thanks to a partnership between Clemson University and The ACE Network participants
in Girls State are eligible to get a head start on their college career and potentially
earn college credit hours that can be transferred to the university you choose
to attend.
More Information | Visit the Clemson/ACE Network Website