Academic Support
The Center provides support to the American Political Science Association through a publishing prize and travel/housing grant.

CloseUp Foundation
The Dirksen Center awards scholarships each year to Pekin Community High School students who attend the CloseUp program in Washington, DC.

Congress in the Classroom®
Congress in the Classroom® is a national, award-winning workshop for teachers held every summer on the campus of Bradley University.

Congress in the Classroom® Online
Congress in the Classroom® Online is an alternative to our annual workshop for teachers that provides rich content about Congress presented by experts.

Publications
Information about books and monographs sponsored by The Center.

Web Suite
The Center hosts and maintains a multi-site Web suite, of which this site is one. You can reach the other sites using the navigation bar at the top of the page.