Applications close February 28th, 2026

Join a Students For Liberty chapter. Or start one on your campus.

Build leadership experience through real-world campus-based activities, develop hard and soft skills, and enhance your résumé.
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See how Students For Liberty leaders are creating impact on campuses and communities in North America and around the world

What You’ll Do and Learn Through SFL

✅ Start a Chapter (or Join One)

Be the pioneer of a pro-liberty chapter at your school, or take an existing one to the next level. We’ll give you the tools to build something real.

✅ Get Training, Mentorship & Fully Funded Opportunities

Access training in economics, law, philosophy, and leadership, along with mentorship from experienced leaders and professionals. High-performing participants may also be selected for fully funded travel opportunities, including conferences, retreats, and events.

✅ Host Your First Event or Campaign

Organize debates, lectures, advocacy actions, or media projects that spark real conversation and real change.

✅ Connect Nationally Through Our Houses

After joining or starting a chapter on your campus, you can connect nationally through one of our Houses, which are based on your academic or professional interests.

Bastiat House

Politics & Law

Ostrom House

Academia & Research

Hazlitt House

Media & Journalism

Spooner House

Entrepreneurship & Business

Defend liberty while strengthening your résumé

This program is designed to help you turn ideas into action on your campus and build skills that matter beyond college.

You’ll learn how to start or grow a student chapter, organize events, recruit members, and lead real initiatives, all while developing practical leadership and communication skills.

The focus is hands-on and outcome-driven. You’ll gain experience in public speaking, team management, networking, and professional communication, with guidance from mentors who help you apply what you learn in real-world settings.

By the end of the program, you will have:

  • Clear personal brand
  • Core leadership competencies
  • Project & budget management
  • Strategic professional plan
  • Public speaking mastery
  • Digital branding skills

Where Our Alumni Are

Start with Your Campus

Everything you need to lead on campus—and beyond.

F.A. Hayek, one of the greatest defenders of liberty, had a powerful insight:

❝ Ideas shape the world—from the classroom to the halls of power. ❞

That means the battle for freedom doesn’t start in Congress. It starts in the classroom. And right now, too many universities are echo chambers for bad ideas: statism, censorship, collectivism.
We’re here to change that.

You’ll learn how to build a pro-liberty student group, host bold events, and challenge the status quo with confidence and purpose.

You won’t be alone. We’ll train, mentor, and support you every step of the way. Because when you win hearts and minds on campus, the ripple effects reach far beyond it.

And your campus could be next.
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Who We Are

Students For Liberty started in 2008 with a small student gathering at Columbia University. The goal? Help pro-liberty students connect, collaborate, and grow.

The first event was planned for 30 students. Despite a blizzard, 100 showed up. That was the spark.

Today, we’re the largest international pro-liberty student organization in the world, providing young leaders with the training, community, and resources they need to stand up for liberty—and build freer societies.

We embrace diverse justifications for liberty, from classical liberalism to libertarianism, and we welcome civil debate and intellectual curiosity.

Our mission is to equip the next generation of thinkers, doers, and changemakers with the tools to advance freedom—on campus and beyond.

Our Impact

6 SFL Alumni on Forbes 30 under 30

300+ Pro-liberty organizations founded by our alumni

10,000+ Leaders across 132 countries

Over 100,000 attendees at our events

Tens of thousands of students trained

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What Makes SFL’s Local Coordinators Program Different?

A Personalized Track

The House System helps you find your focus

Hands-On Support

Real mentorship, real results

Global Movement

You're not alone

Proven Impact

Alumni, awards, and career paths

Gamified Progress

Get rewarded as you grow

100% Funded

No fees, no catch

Where Can This Take You?

Many of our alumni have gone on to:

✔ Work at Reason Magazine, state legislatures, and top NGOs such as Tax Foundation, Cato Institute, Institute For Humane Studies, and Young Voices

✔ Start their own startups and companies, such as Ready Player Me, Catenactio, and 10Forward Technologies Corporation

✔ Attend top grad schools like Georgetown, NYU, and Texas Tech University

✔ Work at high standard companies, like McKinsey & Co., Meta, and Google

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Hear It From Our Alumni

❝ Being a coordinator for Students For Liberty is about more than advocating for freedom; it’s about building a network of dedicated freedom leaders. The most rewarding part is seeing friends actively working toward, and sometimes achieving, greater freedom in their countries—a constant source of motivation. The shared experiences and knowledge we exchange are invaluable and make this journey deeply fulfilling.❞
Pedro KreutzNorth America
❝ Joining SFL 2 years ago, I could never imagine what a change and impact it could bring to my life. Apart from the obvious perk of being surrounded by intelligent, purposeful and talented people, this year SFL got additional meaning for me. With the breakout of war in Ukraine and the global support in gains from the community, I have no doubt: students and non-students in this community ARE truly for liberty.❞
Tetiana RakUkraine
❝ SFL exposed me to global opportunities and experiences that were pivotal for my career growth. SFL’s international network was particularly valuable for someone like me, coming from Georgia, where such global connections are rare. Through SFL, I received a newsletter from the Cato Institute, which led to an internship that became a cornerstone of my professional journey.❞
Iva NachkebiaGeorgia
❝ What I found at that first event was so different from what I had expected: There was this atmosphere of genuine, intellectual curiosity and principled discussion. The people there — and they were far more diverse than I had expected, by the way — were, above all, there to learn and grow, not to preach.❞
Cameron WestbrookNorth America
❝ Joining Students For Liberty gave me the information, network, and resources to promote individual rights, limited government, and free markets on and off campus. Without SFL, I wouldn’t be where I am today, advancing liberty with a large Think Tank in the nation’s capital.❞
Jack NicastroDC
❝ I enjoy volunteering at Students For Liberty because it organically brings together people of different backgrounds, ages, and life experiences to bond over the shared love of liberty. How different (and better) society would be if people united more frequently around things they enjoy rather than dislike.❞
Ryan BercawNorth America
❝ Ideas alone don’t change the world. Action does. SFL helped me take my beliefs beyond philosophy and turn them into tangible change.❞
Jeremy ThompsonNorth America
❝ I don’t think I would be the same person without the experiences I’ve had from SFL and the Local Coordinator program. I have met people from Canada, Europe, South America, Asia, and Africa, all of whom were open to discussing almost anything. I know of no other student organization with a community like Students For Liberty.❞
Garreth ConnerCanada
❝ Becoming a local coordinator with SFL has improved my leadership skills and dedication towards creating a better society, with respect to human rights, understanding of ideas of free markets, and prosperity. SFL is an opportunity which has opened up my mind to the world and gives me an idea of how to build a better and freer Africa.❞
Ndaula VianUganda
❝ (...) you learn very quickly with Students For Liberty: People in this world are passionate about their ideas and want to share them. Young people can change the world! Thanks to SFL and this mindset I was able to invite President Milei to an event here in Milan.
Manuel Ferretti MartinezItaly
❝ It’s a great network that you can rely on, and you rarely get a network of people who are not only intellectually great, but are also great to talk to. They’re friends for life.❞
Amjad AunSyria

Is This for You?

This program is a good fit if:

✅ You’re interested in free markets, individual liberty, and responsible government

✅ You want to build or join a student group on your campus

✅ You’re ready to take action, not just discuss ideas

✅ You want to develop leadership, organizational, and communication skills

✅ You want to build experience that helps you stand out in the job market

✅ You’re looking to build something real with structured support

Ready to build something real on your campus?

Apply to join or start a Students For Liberty chapter and gain real leadership experience with national and global support.
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FAQs

Nothing happens. Your commitment depends entirely on your own effort. We’re all students, and we understand that college life can get complicated. One of SFL’s biggest advantages compared to other organizations is that we will never tell you what to do you participate at the pace that works for you.
You’ll lead high-impact projects on your campus, host events, participate in cohort sessions and join a network of ambitious student leaders across North America. Throughout the program, you’ll receive personalized training, one-on-one mentoring, and access to exclusive opportunities — including internships, conferences, and direct connections with professionals, academics, and activists in the liberty movement. You choose your focus, your pace, and the projects you want to build. The program gives you the platform; the impact is yours.

You decide how involved you want to be whether that means running a single event each semester or building a major project with your House. The structure is flexible, designed to fit around your academic schedule while still giving you access to trainings, networking, and professional opportunities whenever you want to take them.

The program runs year-round. Most students stay for multiple semesters because of the opportunities it unlocks retreats, internships, trainings, and a strong professional network.
You must be a current college student, from freshmen to PhD candidates. That’s it. There are no GPA requirements, no major restrictions, and no prior activism needed. We’re looking for students who are driven, curious, and ready to grow. If you have the motivation, we’ll give you the tools.
Just fill out the application form on our website. It takes only a few minutes. Once you submit it, our team will review your answers and invite you to a short interview. If accepted, you’ll receive onboarding, your SFL email, and immediate access to your House and the wider network of student leaders across North America.
SFL is a student-led organization, so only current students can join the Local Coordinator Program. However, professors are welcome to collaborate, support campus projects, or connect students with opportunities. Many faculty members work closely with our chapters as advisors or event partners.
You can reach our team directly through the contact form on the North American website. A member of the North American Programs staff will follow up and help you with anything you need regarding the application or the program.

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