Participants are responsible to cover and arrange travel to/from Washington, D.C. At on-site registration, student leaders will receive a $10 Metro card to help offset their travel while in the nation’s capital.

Breakfast and dinner meals are included in the registration rate. Participants are responsible to cover lunch meals.

Payment is not required through the online registration process. Rather, payment is mailed directly to the NAE office at:

National Association of Evangelicals
ATTN: CSLC
P.O. Box 23269
Washington, DC 20026

Universities that send more than one student are required to collect fees from their students and mail one check to the NAE office. Students from schools that send more than one student should contact their school’s point of contact for the conference.

Registration costs are based on how many people will be sharing your hotel room and whether you are a student at an NAE member school. Contact the NAE office if you aren’t sure whether your school is a member.

4 people per room
NAE member – $699
Non-member – $720

3 people per room
NAE member – $805
Non-member – $825

2 people per room
NAE member – $925
Non-member – $945

Single room
NAE member – $1315
Non-member – $1340

Conference only option
NAE member – $400
Non-member – $425
Includes registration fee and dinner on Monday night, Wednesday night and Thursday night

All cancellation requests must be made in writing. An 85% refund will be granted when the cancellation request is received 15 business days prior to the event. A 50% refund will be granted if the request is received between 14 and 7 business days prior to the event. No refunds will be granted if the request is received with fewer than 7 business days prior to the event.

Any cancellation request received fewer than 15 business days prior to the event (or after the event date has passed) due to an extenuating circumstance may be reviewed. Extenuating circumstances can be (but are not limited to) a death in the family, documented positive COVID-19 test, etc. If the event is canceled by the NAE, registrants will be extended a full refund (100%).

Q: What is the schedule for the week?

A: Due to the nature of Washington, D.C., and the ever-changing schedules of those who speak at the conference, we are not able to send out a conference schedule before the conference. Students will receive the schedule at registration. Conference registration is from 5–6 p.m. on January 26, 2026 at the Hyatt, with dinner starting at 6 p.m. The conference will conclude by 12 p.m. on January 30, 2026. Here’s the 2025 program to give you an idea of what you can expect.

Q: Who will be speaking at CSLC?

A: Good question. We invite a wide variety of voices — from across the political spectrum — to the table. We also invite high-level government leaders whose schedules change so quickly we are not always able to get confirmation until the week before the conference. For this reason, we can’t tell you who will be speaking at this point, but we can show you the 2025 program to give you an idea of what you can expect.

Q: How do I pay?

A: If you are a student from a school that is sending several students, contact your school’s point person on the conference to mail payment. If are not coming with a school group, you can mail a check directly to the NAE office (P.O. Box 23269, Washington, DC 20026)

Q: Who will be in my hotel room?

A: The NAE staff makes every effort to place students in rooms with others from their school, but this is not guaranteed. If you select a double or triple room as your preference, that option will only be available if other students from your school choose the same arrangement. Our staff will contact you if your preferred rooming option is not available.

Q: What kind of ID will I need?

A: Everyone will need a government-issued picture form of identification to enter some of the buildings. If you will need something else, we will be sure to alert you before traveling to Washington.

Q: What is the dress code?

A: Dress code for each event will be business attire, but please keep in mind there is substantial walking during the days and the weather can be a factor. Wear comfortable shoes.

Q: What have other students said about the CSLC?

A: Find out who has attended the conference from your school in a past year, and ask! Often we hear comments from students, like Wesley Wilson of Southern Wesleyan University, who said, “The Christian Student Leadership Conference was a week I will never forget. Overall it was an enlightening experience that far exceeded any study I had received in American politics.”

We invite a wide variety of voices — from across the political spectrum — to the table. We also invite high-level government leaders whose schedules change so quickly we are not always able to get confirmation until the week before the conference. For this reason, we can’t guarantee who will be speaking at this year’s conference. Here is a list of some speakers from recent CSLCs: 

Nicole Baker Fulgham
Chaplain Barry Black
Sen. Sherrod Brown
Sen. Bill Cassidy
Eugene Cho
Rep. Liz Cheney
Rep. James Clyburn
David French
Justin Giboney
Shirley Hoogstra
Sen. Tim Kaine
Rep. Adam Kinzinger
Walter Kim
Sen. James Lankford
Russell Moore
Sen. Marco Rubio
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar
Sen. Tim Scott
Ed Stetzer
Rep. Chris Stewart
Barbara Williams-Skinner
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse